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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,025.40, 73,557.30 and 17,863.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,025.40, 73,557.30 and 17,863.80 is: 26,802.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,025.40 : 73,557.30 = 17,863.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,025.40/73,557.30 = 17,863.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,025.40x = 73,557.30 × 17,863.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,025.40x = 1,314,012,895.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,314,012,895.74/49,025.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,802.70

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