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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,023.36, 73,496.16 and 17,841.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,023.36, 73,496.16 and 17,841.60 is: 26,748.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,023.36 : 73,496.16 = 17,841.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,023.36/73,496.16 = 17,841.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,023.36x = 73,496.16 × 17,841.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,023.36x = 1,311,289,088.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,311,289,088.26/49,023.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,748.25

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