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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,110.84, 73,673.55 and 17,518.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,110.84, 73,673.55 and 17,518.41 is: 26,280.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,110.84 : 73,673.55 = 17,518.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,110.84/73,673.55 = 17,518.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,110.84x = 73,673.55 × 17,518.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,110.84x = 1,290,643,455.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,290,643,455.06/49,110.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,280.22

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