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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,220.24, 73,831.41 and 17,632.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,220.24, 73,831.41 and 17,632.36 is: 26,448.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,220.24 : 73,831.41 = 17,632.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,220.24/73,831.41 = 17,632.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,220.24x = 73,831.41 × 17,632.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,220.24x = 1,301,821,543.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,301,821,543.11/49,220.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,448.91

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