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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,038.32, 73,568.41 and 17,873.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,038.32, 73,568.41 and 17,873.57 is: 26,814.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,038.32 : 73,568.41 = 17,873.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,038.32/73,568.41 = 17,873.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,038.32x = 73,568.41 × 17,873.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,038.32x = 1,314,929,668.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,314,929,668.71/49,038.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,814.33

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