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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,193.10, 73,805.20 and 17,602.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,193.10, 73,805.20 and 17,602.46 is: 26,409.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,193.10 : 73,805.20 = 17,602.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,193.10/73,805.20 = 17,602.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,193.10x = 73,805.20 × 17,602.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,193.10x = 1,299,153,080.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,299,153,080.79/49,193.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,409.25

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