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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,025.25, 73,548.81 and 17,860.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,025.25, 73,548.81 and 17,860.50 is: 26,794.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,025.25 : 73,548.81 = 17,860.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,025.25/73,548.81 = 17,860.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,025.25x = 73,548.81 × 17,860.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,025.25x = 1,313,618,521.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,313,618,521.01/49,025.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,794.73

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