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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,131.77, 73,701.50 and 17,548.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,131.77, 73,701.50 and 17,548.65 is: 26,324.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,131.77 : 73,701.50 = 17,548.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,131.77/73,701.50 = 17,548.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,131.77x = 73,701.50 × 17,548.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,131.77x = 1,293,361,740.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,293,361,740.23/49,131.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,324.35

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