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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,202.73, 73,796.20 and 17,606.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,202.73, 73,796.20 and 17,606.93 is: 26,407.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,202.73 : 73,796.20 = 17,606.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,202.73/73,796.20 = 17,606.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,202.73x = 73,796.20 × 17,606.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,202.73x = 1,299,324,114.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,299,324,114.67/49,202.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,407.56

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