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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,744.96, 73,102.32 and 17,576.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,744.96, 73,102.32 and 17,576.16 is: 26,358.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,744.96 : 73,102.32 = 17,576.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,744.96/73,102.32 = 17,576.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,744.96x = 73,102.32 × 17,576.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,744.96x = 1,284,858,072.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,284,858,072.69/48,744.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,358.79

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