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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,144.49, 73,698.03 and 17,548.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,144.49, 73,698.03 and 17,548.67 is: 26,316.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,144.49 : 73,698.03 = 17,548.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,144.49/73,698.03 = 17,548.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,144.49x = 73,698.03 × 17,548.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,144.49x = 1,293,302,408.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,293,302,408.12/49,144.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,316.33

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