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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,194.54, 73,821.38 and 17,602.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,194.54, 73,821.38 and 17,602.11 is: 26,413.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,194.54 : 73,821.38 = 17,602.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,194.54/73,821.38 = 17,602.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,194.54x = 73,821.38 × 17,602.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,194.54x = 1,299,411,963.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,299,411,963.10/49,194.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,413.74

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