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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,204.04, 73,787.94 and 17,605.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,204.04, 73,787.94 and 17,605.53 is: 26,401.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,204.04 : 73,787.94 = 17,605.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,204.04/73,787.94 = 17,605.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,204.04x = 73,787.94 × 17,605.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,204.04x = 1,299,075,791.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,299,075,791.31/49,204.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,401.81

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