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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,748.46, 73,107.57 and 17,579.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,748.46, 73,107.57 and 17,579.66 is: 26,364.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,748.46 : 73,107.57 = 17,579.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,748.46/73,107.57 = 17,579.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,748.46x = 73,107.57 × 17,579.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,748.46x = 1,285,206,224.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,285,206,224.03/48,748.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,364.04

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