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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,018.13, 73,538.13 and 17,853.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,018.13, 73,538.13 and 17,853.38 is: 26,784.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,018.13 : 73,538.13 = 17,853.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,018.13/73,538.13 = 17,853.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,018.13x = 73,538.13 × 17,853.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,018.13x = 1,312,903,722.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,312,903,722.42/49,018.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,784.05

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