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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,212.11, 73,810.26 and 17,616.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,212.11, 73,810.26 and 17,616.30 is: 26,421.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,212.11 : 73,810.26 = 17,616.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,212.11/73,810.26 = 17,616.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,212.11x = 73,810.26 × 17,616.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,212.11x = 1,300,263,683.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,300,263,683.24/49,212.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,421.62

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