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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,220.74, 73,832.16 and 17,632.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,220.74, 73,832.16 and 17,632.86 is: 26,449.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,220.74 : 73,832.16 = 17,632.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,220.74/73,832.16 = 17,632.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,220.74x = 73,832.16 × 17,632.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,220.74x = 1,301,871,683.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,301,871,683.45/49,220.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,449.66

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