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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,634.87, 72,908.55 and 17,462.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,634.87, 72,908.55 and 17,462.83 is: 26,178.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,634.87 : 72,908.55 = 17,462.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,634.87/72,908.55 = 17,462.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,634.87x = 72,908.55 × 17,462.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,634.87x = 1,273,189,614.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,273,189,614.20/48,634.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,178.53

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