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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,735.24, 73,102.62 and 11,799.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,735.24, 73,102.62 and 11,799.24 is: 17,698.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,735.24 : 73,102.62 = 11,799.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,735.24/73,102.62 = 11,799.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,735.24x = 73,102.62 × 11,799.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,735.24x = 862,555,358.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 862,555,358.01/48,735.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,698.80

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