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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,037.06, 73,566.53 and 17,872.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,037.06, 73,566.53 and 17,872.31 is: 26,812.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,037.06 : 73,566.53 = 17,872.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,037.06/73,566.53 = 17,872.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,037.06x = 73,566.53 × 17,872.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,037.06x = 1,314,803,991.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,314,803,991.36/49,037.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,812.45

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