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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,696.20, 73,044.30 and 17,553.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,696.20, 73,044.30 and 17,553.80 is: 26,330.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,696.20 : 73,044.30 = 17,553.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,696.20/73,044.30 = 17,553.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,696.20x = 73,044.30 × 17,553.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,696.20x = 1,282,205,033.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,282,205,033.34/48,696.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,330.70

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