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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,186.71, 73,761.99 and 17,588.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,186.71, 73,761.99 and 17,588.21 is: 26,375.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,186.71 : 73,761.99 = 17,588.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,186.71/73,761.99 = 17,588.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,186.71x = 73,761.99 × 17,588.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,186.71x = 1,297,341,078.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,297,341,078.60/49,186.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,375.84

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