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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,105.56, 73,658.35 and 17,514.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,105.56, 73,658.35 and 17,514.35 is: 26,271.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,105.56 : 73,658.35 = 17,514.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,105.56/73,658.35 = 17,514.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,105.56x = 73,658.35 × 17,514.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,105.56x = 1,290,077,938.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,290,077,938.18/49,105.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,271.52

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