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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,206.54, 73,791.69 and 17,608.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,206.54, 73,791.69 and 17,608.03 is: 26,405.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,206.54 : 73,791.69 = 17,608.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,206.54/73,791.69 = 17,608.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,206.54x = 73,791.69 × 17,608.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,206.54x = 1,299,326,291.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,299,326,291.27/49,206.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,405.56

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