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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,148.10, 73,703.41 and 17,552.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,148.10, 73,703.41 and 17,552.26 is: 26,321.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,148.10 : 73,703.41 = 17,552.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,148.10/73,703.41 = 17,552.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,148.10x = 73,703.41 × 17,552.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,148.10x = 1,293,661,046.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,293,661,046.69/49,148.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,321.69

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