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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,037.16, 73,566.68 and 17,872.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,037.16, 73,566.68 and 17,872.41 is: 26,812.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,037.16 : 73,566.68 = 17,872.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,037.16/73,566.68 = 17,872.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,037.16x = 73,566.68 × 17,872.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,037.16x = 1,314,813,777.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,314,813,777.94/49,037.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,812.60

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