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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,020.40, 73,549.80 and 17,858.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,020.40, 73,549.80 and 17,858.80 is: 26,795.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,020.40 : 73,549.80 = 17,858.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,020.40/73,549.80 = 17,858.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,020.40x = 73,549.80 × 17,858.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,020.40x = 1,313,511,168.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,313,511,168.24/49,020.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,795.19

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