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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,735.96, 73,088.82 and 17,567.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,735.96, 73,088.82 and 17,567.16 is: 26,345.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,735.96 : 73,088.82 = 17,567.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,735.96/73,088.82 = 17,567.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,735.96x = 73,088.82 × 17,567.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,735.96x = 1,283,962,995.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,283,962,995.15/48,735.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,345.29

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