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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,062.60, 73,599.30 and 17,904.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,062.60, 73,599.30 and 17,904.60 is: 26,858.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,062.60 : 73,599.30 = 17,904.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,062.60/73,599.30 = 17,904.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,062.60x = 73,599.30 × 17,904.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,062.60x = 1,317,766,026.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,317,766,026.78/49,062.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,858.87

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