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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,733.12, 73,100.22 and 17,568.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,733.12, 73,100.22 and 17,568.64 is: 26,353.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,733.12 : 73,100.22 = 17,568.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,733.12/73,100.22 = 17,568.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,733.12x = 73,100.22 × 17,568.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,733.12x = 1,284,271,449.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,284,271,449.10/48,733.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,353.15

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