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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,045.08, 73,502 and 17,850.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,045.08, 73,502 and 17,850.84 is: 26,752.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,045.08 : 73,502 = 17,850.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,045.08/73,502 = 17,850.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,045.08x = 73,502 × 17,850.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,045.08x = 1,312,072,441.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,312,072,441.68/49,045.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,752.38

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