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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,328.96, 73,960.92 and 17,723.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,328.96, 73,960.92 and 17,723.18 is: 26,573.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,328.96 : 73,960.92 = 17,723.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,328.96/73,960.92 = 17,723.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,328.96x = 73,960.92 × 17,723.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,328.96x = 1,310,822,698.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,310,822,698.13/49,328.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,573.09

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