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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,741.89, 73,112.84 and 17,577.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,741.89, 73,112.84 and 17,577.14 is: 26,365.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,741.89 : 73,112.84 = 17,577.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,741.89/73,112.84 = 17,577.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,741.89x = 73,112.84 × 17,577.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,741.89x = 1,285,114,648.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,285,114,648.20/48,741.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,365.71

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