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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,101.04, 73,658.36 and 17,501.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,101.04, 73,658.36 and 17,501.79 is: 26,255.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,101.04 : 73,658.36 = 17,501.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,101.04/73,658.36 = 17,501.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,101.04x = 73,658.36 × 17,501.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,101.04x = 1,289,153,060.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,289,153,060.96/49,101.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,255.11

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