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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,742.74, 73,114.11 and 17,577.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,742.74, 73,114.11 and 17,577.99 is: 26,366.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,742.74 : 73,114.11 = 17,577.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,742.74/73,114.11 = 17,577.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,742.74x = 73,114.11 × 17,577.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,742.74x = 1,285,199,094.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,285,199,094.44/48,742.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,366.99

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