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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,193.43, 73,772.04 and 17,594.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,193.43, 73,772.04 and 17,594.93 is: 26,385.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,193.43 : 73,772.04 = 17,594.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,193.43/73,772.04 = 17,594.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,193.43x = 73,772.04 × 17,594.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,193.43x = 1,298,013,510.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,298,013,510.90/49,193.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,385.91

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