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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,149.36, 73,705.31 and 17,553.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,149.36, 73,705.31 and 17,553.52 is: 26,323.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,149.36 : 73,705.31 = 17,553.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,149.36/73,705.31 = 17,553.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,149.36x = 73,705.31 × 17,553.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,149.36x = 1,293,787,545.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,293,787,545.42/49,149.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,323.59

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