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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,594.45, 74,359.34 and 17,998.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,594.45, 74,359.34 and 17,998.55 is: 26,986.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,594.45 : 74,359.34 = 17,998.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,594.45/74,359.34 = 17,998.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,594.45x = 74,359.34 × 17,998.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,594.45x = 1,338,360,208.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,338,360,208.96/49,594.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,986.09

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