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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,732.12, 73,098.72 and 17,567.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,732.12, 73,098.72 and 17,567.64 is: 26,351.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,732.12 : 73,098.72 = 17,567.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,732.12/73,098.72 = 17,567.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,732.12x = 73,098.72 × 17,567.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,732.12x = 1,284,171,997.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,284,171,997.42/48,732.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,351.65

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