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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,698.43, 73,003.79 and 17,511.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,698.43, 73,003.79 and 17,511.75 is: 26,251.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,698.43 : 73,003.79 = 17,511.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,698.43/73,003.79 = 17,511.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,698.43x = 73,003.79 × 17,511.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,698.43x = 1,278,424,031.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,278,424,031.97/48,698.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,251.85

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