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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,132.80, 73,681.07 and 17,534.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,132.80, 73,681.07 and 17,534.41 is: 26,295.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,132.80 : 73,681.07 = 17,534.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,132.80/73,681.07 = 17,534.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,132.80x = 73,681.07 × 17,534.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,132.80x = 1,291,953,634.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,291,953,634.54/49,132.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,295.14

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