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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,220.18, 73,831.31 and 17,632.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,220.18, 73,831.31 and 17,632.29 is: 26,448.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,220.18 : 73,831.31 = 17,632.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,220.18/73,831.31 = 17,632.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,220.18x = 73,831.31 × 17,632.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,220.18x = 1,301,815,069.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,301,815,069.00/49,220.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,448.81

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