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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,731.25, 73,097.01 and 11,795.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,731.25, 73,097.01 and 11,795.25 is: 17,692.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,731.25 : 73,097.01 = 11,795.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,731.25/73,097.01 = 11,795.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,731.25x = 73,097.01 × 11,795.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,731.25x = 862,197,507.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 862,197,507.20/48,731.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,692.91

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