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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,703.18, 73,010.91 and 17,516.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,703.18, 73,010.91 and 17,516.50 is: 26,258.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,703.18 : 73,010.91 = 17,516.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,703.18/73,010.91 = 17,516.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,703.18x = 73,010.91 × 17,516.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,703.18x = 1,278,895,605.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,278,895,605.02/48,703.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,258.98

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