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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,002.03, 73,520.33 and 17,840.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,002.03, 73,520.33 and 17,840.43 is: 26,766.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,002.03 : 73,520.33 = 17,840.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,002.03/73,520.33 = 17,840.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,002.03x = 73,520.33 × 17,840.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,002.03x = 1,311,634,211.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,311,634,211.74/49,002.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,766.94

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