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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,005.54, 73,518.03 and 17,843.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,005.54, 73,518.03 and 17,843.22 is: 26,768.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,005.54 : 73,518.03 = 17,843.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,005.54/73,518.03 = 17,843.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,005.54x = 73,518.03 × 17,843.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,005.54x = 1,311,798,383.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,311,798,383.26/49,005.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,768.37

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