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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,045.47, 73,503.40 and 17,850.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,045.47, 73,503.40 and 17,850.75 is: 26,752.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,045.47 : 73,503.40 = 17,850.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,045.47/73,503.40 = 17,850.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,045.47x = 73,503.40 × 17,850.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,045.47x = 1,312,090,817.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,312,090,817.55/49,045.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,752.54

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