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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,192.92, 73,771.26 and 17,594.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,192.92, 73,771.26 and 17,594.40 is: 26,385.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,192.92 : 73,771.26 = 17,594.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,192.92/73,771.26 = 17,594.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,192.92x = 73,771.26 × 17,594.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,192.92x = 1,297,961,056.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,297,961,056.94/49,192.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,385.12

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