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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,014.54, 73,507.23 and 17,842.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,014.54, 73,507.23 and 17,842.50 is: 26,758.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,014.54 : 73,507.23 = 17,842.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,014.54/73,507.23 = 17,842.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,014.54x = 73,507.23 × 17,842.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,014.54x = 1,311,552,751.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,311,552,751.28/49,014.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,758.44

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