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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,564.04, 74,335.02 and 17,969.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,564.04, 74,335.02 and 17,969.18 is: 26,949.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,564.04 : 74,335.02 = 17,969.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,564.04/74,335.02 = 17,969.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,564.04x = 74,335.02 × 17,969.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,564.04x = 1,335,739,354.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,335,739,354.68/49,564.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,949.77

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