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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,180.93, 73,753.30 and 17,582.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,180.93, 73,753.30 and 17,582.46 is: 26,367.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,180.93 : 73,753.30 = 17,582.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,180.93/73,753.30 = 17,582.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,180.93x = 73,753.30 × 17,582.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,180.93x = 1,296,764,447.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,296,764,447.12/49,180.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,367.22

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