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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,708.40, 73,091.40 and 17,539.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,708.40, 73,091.40 and 17,539.60 is: 26,319.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,708.40 : 73,091.40 = 17,539.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,708.40/73,091.40 = 17,539.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,708.40x = 73,091.40 × 17,539.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,708.40x = 1,281,993,919.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,281,993,919.44/48,708.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,319.77

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