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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,129.66, 73,699.98 and 17,547.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,129.66, 73,699.98 and 17,547.04 is: 26,322.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,129.66 : 73,699.98 = 17,547.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,129.66/73,699.98 = 17,547.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,129.66x = 73,699.98 × 17,547.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,129.66x = 1,293,216,040.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,293,216,040.82/49,129.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,322.51

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