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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,728.84, 74,593.80 and 17,733.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,728.84, 74,593.80 and 17,733.36 is: 26,600.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,728.84 : 74,593.80 = 17,733.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,728.84/74,593.80 = 17,733.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,728.84x = 74,593.80 × 17,733.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,728.84x = 1,322,798,709.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,322,798,709.17/49,728.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,600.23

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