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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,130.29, 73,711.02 and 17,539.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,130.29, 73,711.02 and 17,539.66 is: 26,315.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,130.29 : 73,711.02 = 17,539.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,130.29/73,711.02 = 17,539.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,130.29x = 73,711.02 × 17,539.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,130.29x = 1,292,866,229.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,292,866,229.05/49,130.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,315.05

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