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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,160.90, 73,745.14 and 17,577.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,160.90, 73,745.14 and 17,577.66 is: 26,367.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,160.90 : 73,745.14 = 17,577.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,160.90/73,745.14 = 17,577.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,160.90x = 73,745.14 × 17,577.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,160.90x = 1,296,266,997.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,296,266,997.57/49,160.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,367.85

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