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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,056.84, 73,520.46 and 17,862.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,056.84, 73,520.46 and 17,862.12 is: 26,769.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,056.84 : 73,520.46 = 17,862.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,056.84/73,520.46 = 17,862.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,056.84x = 73,520.46 × 17,862.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,056.84x = 1,313,231,278.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,313,231,278.98/49,056.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,769.59

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