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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,742.83, 73,114.25 and 17,578.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,742.83, 73,114.25 and 17,578.08 is: 26,367.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,742.83 : 73,114.25 = 17,578.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,742.83/73,114.25 = 17,578.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,742.83x = 73,114.25 × 17,578.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,742.83x = 1,285,208,047.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,285,208,047.75/48,742.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,367.12

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