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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,742.24, 73,113.12 and 11,806.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,742.24, 73,113.12 and 11,806.24 is: 17,709.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,742.24 : 73,113.12 = 11,806.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,742.24/73,113.12 = 11,806.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,742.24x = 73,113.12 × 11,806.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,742.24x = 863,191,041.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 863,191,041.87/48,742.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,709.30

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