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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,595.45, 74,360.83 and 17,999.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,595.45, 74,360.83 and 17,999.55 is: 26,987.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,595.45 : 74,360.83 = 17,999.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,595.45/74,360.83 = 17,999.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,595.45x = 74,360.83 × 17,999.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,595.45x = 1,338,461,477.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,338,461,477.63/49,595.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,987.59

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