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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,203.26, 73,806.03 and 17,615.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,203.26, 73,806.03 and 17,615.48 is: 26,423.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,203.26 : 73,806.03 = 17,615.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,203.26/73,806.03 = 17,615.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,203.26x = 73,806.03 × 17,615.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,203.26x = 1,300,128,645.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,300,128,645.34/49,203.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,423.63

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