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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,553.30, 74,359.40 and 17,960.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,553.30, 74,359.40 and 17,960.27 is: 26,951.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,553.30 : 74,359.40 = 17,960.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,553.30/74,359.40 = 17,960.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,553.30x = 74,359.40 × 17,960.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,553.30x = 1,335,514,439.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,335,514,439.44/49,553.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,951.07

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