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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,580.51, 74,400.32 and 17,993.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,580.51, 74,400.32 and 17,993.04 is: 27,000.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,580.51 : 74,400.32 = 17,993.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,580.51/74,400.32 = 17,993.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,580.51x = 74,400.32 × 17,993.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,580.51x = 1,338,687,933.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,338,687,933.77/49,580.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,000.29

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