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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,192.22, 73,803.88 and 17,601.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,192.22, 73,803.88 and 17,601.58 is: 26,407.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,192.22 : 73,803.88 = 17,601.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,192.22/73,803.88 = 17,601.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,192.22x = 73,803.88 × 17,601.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,192.22x = 1,299,064,898.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,299,064,898.13/49,192.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,407.93

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