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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,048.19, 73,583.22 and 17,883.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,048.19, 73,583.22 and 17,883.44 is: 26,829.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,048.19 : 73,583.22 = 17,883.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,048.19/73,583.22 = 17,883.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,048.19x = 73,583.22 × 17,883.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,048.19x = 1,315,921,099.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,315,921,099.88/49,048.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,829.15

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