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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,019.40, 73,548.30 and 17,857.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,019.40, 73,548.30 and 17,857.80 is: 26,793.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,019.40 : 73,548.30 = 17,857.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,019.40/73,548.30 = 17,857.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,019.40x = 73,548.30 × 17,857.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,019.40x = 1,313,410,831.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,313,410,831.74/49,019.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,793.69

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