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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,748.83, 73,123.26 and 17,584.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,748.83, 73,123.26 and 17,584.08 is: 26,376.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,748.83 : 73,123.26 = 17,584.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,748.83/73,123.26 = 17,584.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,748.83x = 73,123.26 × 17,584.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,748.83x = 1,285,805,253.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,285,805,253.70/48,748.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,376.13

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