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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,129.40, 73,722.90 and 17,967.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,129.40, 73,722.90 and 17,967.80 is: 26,962.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,129.40 : 73,722.90 = 17,967.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,129.40/73,722.90 = 17,967.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,129.40x = 73,722.90 × 17,967.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,129.40x = 1,324,638,322.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,324,638,322.62/49,129.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,962.23

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