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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,181.43, 73,754.06 and 17,582.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,181.43, 73,754.06 and 17,582.96 is: 26,367.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,181.43 : 73,754.06 = 17,582.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,181.43/73,754.06 = 17,582.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,181.43x = 73,754.06 × 17,582.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,181.43x = 1,296,814,230.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,296,814,230.13/49,181.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,367.97

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