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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,037.63, 73,567.37 and 17,872.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,037.63, 73,567.37 and 17,872.88 is: 26,813.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,037.63 : 73,567.37 = 17,872.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,037.63/73,567.37 = 17,872.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,037.63x = 73,567.37 × 17,872.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,037.63x = 1,314,860,452.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,314,860,452.77/49,037.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,813.30

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