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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,185.24, 73,752.24 and 17,583.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,185.24, 73,752.24 and 17,583.12 is: 26,365.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,185.24 : 73,752.24 = 17,583.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,185.24/73,752.24 = 17,583.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,185.24x = 73,752.24 × 17,583.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,185.24x = 1,296,794,486.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,296,794,486.19/49,185.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,365.52

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