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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,148.60, 73,704.16 and 17,552.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,148.60, 73,704.16 and 17,552.76 is: 26,322.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,148.60 : 73,704.16 = 17,552.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,148.60/73,704.16 = 17,552.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,148.60x = 73,704.16 × 17,552.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,148.60x = 1,293,711,062.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,293,711,062.96/49,148.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,322.44

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