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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,715.12, 73,092.84 and 17,553.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,715.12, 73,092.84 and 17,553.52 is: 26,337.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,715.12 : 73,092.84 = 17,553.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,715.12/73,092.84 = 17,553.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,715.12x = 73,092.84 × 17,553.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,715.12x = 1,283,036,628.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,283,036,628.80/48,715.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,337.54

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