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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,702.87, 73,010.44 and 17,516.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,702.87, 73,010.44 and 17,516.19 is: 26,258.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,702.87 : 73,010.44 = 17,516.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,702.87/73,010.44 = 17,516.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,702.87x = 73,010.44 × 17,516.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,702.87x = 1,278,864,739.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,278,864,739.02/48,702.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,258.51

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