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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,115.32, 73,678.42 and 17,532.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,115.32, 73,678.42 and 17,532.76 is: 26,301.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,115.32 : 73,678.42 = 17,532.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,115.32/73,678.42 = 17,532.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,115.32x = 73,678.42 × 17,532.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,115.32x = 1,291,786,055.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,291,786,055.04/49,115.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,301.08

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