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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,584.36, 74,343.51 and 17,990.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,584.36, 74,343.51 and 17,990.33 is: 26,973.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,584.36 : 74,343.51 = 17,990.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,584.36/74,343.51 = 17,990.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,584.36x = 74,343.51 × 17,990.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,584.36x = 1,337,463,906.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,337,463,906.54/49,584.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,973.50

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