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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,739.70, 73,109.55 and 11,803.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,739.70, 73,109.55 and 11,803.70 is: 17,705.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,739.70 : 73,109.55 = 11,803.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,739.70/73,109.55 = 11,803.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,739.70x = 73,109.55 × 11,803.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,739.70x = 862,963,195.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 862,963,195.34/48,739.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,705.55

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