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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,018.41, 73,538.67 and 17,853.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,018.41, 73,538.67 and 17,853.39 is: 26,784.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,018.41 : 73,538.67 = 17,853.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,018.41/73,538.67 = 17,853.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,018.41x = 73,538.67 × 17,853.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,018.41x = 1,312,914,555.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,312,914,555.59/49,018.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,784.11

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