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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,004.48, 73,506.80 and 17,842.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,004.48, 73,506.80 and 17,842.16 is: 26,763.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,004.48 : 73,506.80 = 17,842.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,004.48/73,506.80 = 17,842.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,004.48x = 73,506.80 × 17,842.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,004.48x = 1,311,520,086.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,311,520,086.69/49,004.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,763.27

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