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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,009.47, 73,521.49 and 17,416.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,009.47, 73,521.49 and 17,416.90 is: 26,127.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,009.47 : 73,521.49 = 17,416.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,009.47/73,521.49 = 17,416.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,009.47x = 73,521.49 × 17,416.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,009.47x = 1,280,516,439.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,280,516,439.18/49,009.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,127.94

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