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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,643.96, 74,441.71 and 17,612.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,643.96, 74,441.71 and 17,612.18 is: 26,409.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,643.96 : 74,441.71 = 17,612.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,643.96/74,441.71 = 17,612.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,643.96x = 74,441.71 × 17,612.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,643.96x = 1,311,080,724.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,311,080,724.99/49,643.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,409.68

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