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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,256.00, 73,850.26 and 17,665.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,256.00, 73,850.26 and 17,665.39 is: 26,485.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,256.00 : 73,850.26 = 17,665.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,256.00/73,850.26 = 17,665.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,256.00x = 73,850.26 × 17,665.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,256.00x = 1,304,593,415.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,304,593,415.71/49,256.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,485.98

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