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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,054.40, 73,600.80 and 17,892.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,054.40, 73,600.80 and 17,892.80 is: 26,846.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,054.40 : 73,600.80 = 17,892.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,054.40/73,600.80 = 17,892.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,054.40x = 73,600.80 × 17,892.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,054.40x = 1,316,924,394.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,316,924,394.24/49,054.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,846.20

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