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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,743.86, 73,115.80 and 17,579.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,743.86, 73,115.80 and 17,579.11 is: 26,368.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,743.86 : 73,115.80 = 17,579.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,743.86/73,115.80 = 17,579.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,743.86x = 73,115.80 × 17,579.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,743.86x = 1,285,310,601.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,285,310,601.29/48,743.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,368.67

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