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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,015.54, 73,508.73 and 17,843.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,015.54, 73,508.73 and 17,843.50 is: 26,759.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,015.54 : 73,508.73 = 17,843.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,015.54/73,508.73 = 17,843.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,015.54x = 73,508.73 × 17,843.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,015.54x = 1,311,653,023.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,311,653,023.76/49,015.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,759.94

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