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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,019.92, 73,526.04 and 17,862.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,019.92, 73,526.04 and 17,862.16 is: 26,791.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,019.92 : 73,526.04 = 17,862.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,019.92/73,526.04 = 17,862.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,019.92x = 73,526.04 × 17,862.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,019.92x = 1,313,333,890.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,313,333,890.65/49,019.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,791.84

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