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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,188.84, 73,798.83 and 17,598.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,188.84, 73,798.83 and 17,598.20 is: 26,402.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,188.84 : 73,798.83 = 17,598.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,188.84/73,798.83 = 17,598.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,188.84x = 73,798.83 × 17,598.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,188.84x = 1,298,726,482.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,298,726,482.12/49,188.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,402.87

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