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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,130.12, 73,710.76 and 17,539.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,130.12, 73,710.76 and 17,539.49 is: 26,314.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,130.12 : 73,710.76 = 17,539.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,130.12/73,710.76 = 17,539.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,130.12x = 73,710.76 × 17,539.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,130.12x = 1,292,849,278.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,292,849,278.34/49,130.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,314.80

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