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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,191.24, 73,761.24 and 17,589.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,191.24, 73,761.24 and 17,589.12 is: 26,374.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,191.24 : 73,761.24 = 17,589.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,191.24/73,761.24 = 17,589.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,191.24x = 73,761.24 × 17,589.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,191.24x = 1,297,395,301.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,297,395,301.71/49,191.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,374.52

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