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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,044.97, 73,502.65 and 17,850.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,044.97, 73,502.65 and 17,850.25 is: 26,751.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,044.97 : 73,502.65 = 17,850.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,044.97/73,502.65 = 17,850.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,044.97x = 73,502.65 × 17,850.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,044.97x = 1,312,040,221.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,312,040,221.40/49,044.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,751.78

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