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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,000.51, 73,500.49 and 17,835.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,000.51, 73,500.49 and 17,835.76 is: 26,753.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,000.51 : 73,500.49 = 17,835.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,000.51/73,500.49 = 17,835.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,000.51x = 73,500.49 × 17,835.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,000.51x = 1,310,937,099.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,310,937,099.52/49,000.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,753.54

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