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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,730.90, 73,125.15 and 17,562.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,730.90, 73,125.15 and 17,562.10 is: 26,353.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,730.90 : 73,125.15 = 17,562.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,730.90/73,125.15 = 17,562.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,730.90x = 73,125.15 × 17,562.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,730.90x = 1,284,231,196.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,284,231,196.82/48,730.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,353.53

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