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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,002.04, 73,512.80 and 17,839.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,002.04, 73,512.80 and 17,839.72 is: 26,763.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,002.04 : 73,512.80 = 17,839.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,002.04/73,512.80 = 17,839.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,002.04x = 73,512.80 × 17,839.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,002.04x = 1,311,447,768.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,311,447,768.42/49,002.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,763.13

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