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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,743.83, 73,115.75 and 17,579.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,743.83, 73,115.75 and 17,579.08 is: 26,368.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,743.83 : 73,115.75 = 17,579.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,743.83/73,115.75 = 17,579.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,743.83x = 73,115.75 × 17,579.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,743.83x = 1,285,307,618.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,285,307,618.51/48,743.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,368.62

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