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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,538.37, 74,313.20 and 17,963.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,538.37, 74,313.20 and 17,963.31 is: 26,947.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,538.37 : 74,313.20 = 17,963.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,538.37/74,313.20 = 17,963.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,538.37x = 74,313.20 × 17,963.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,538.37x = 1,334,911,048.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,334,911,048.69/49,538.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,947.01

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