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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,204.26, 73,807.53 and 17,616.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,204.26, 73,807.53 and 17,616.48 is: 26,425.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,204.26 : 73,807.53 = 17,616.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,204.26/73,807.53 = 17,616.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,204.26x = 73,807.53 × 17,616.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,204.26x = 1,300,228,876.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,300,228,876.09/49,204.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,425.13

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