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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,736.50, 73,105.11 and 11,800.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,736.50, 73,105.11 and 11,800.50 is: 17,700.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,736.50 : 73,105.11 = 11,800.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,736.50/73,105.11 = 11,800.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,736.50x = 73,105.11 × 11,800.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,736.50x = 862,676,850.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 862,676,850.56/48,736.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,700.84

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