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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,662.24, 73,024.80 and 17,496.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,662.24, 73,024.80 and 17,496.80 is: 26,256.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,662.24 : 73,024.80 = 17,496.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,662.24/73,024.80 = 17,496.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,662.24x = 73,024.80 × 17,496.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,662.24x = 1,277,700,320.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,277,700,320.64/48,662.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,256.50

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