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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,182.18, 73,755.18 and 17,583.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,182.18, 73,755.18 and 17,583.71 is: 26,369.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,182.18 : 73,755.18 = 17,583.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,182.18/73,755.18 = 17,583.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,182.18x = 73,755.18 × 17,583.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,182.18x = 1,296,889,327.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,296,889,327.34/49,182.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,369.09

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