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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,749.89, 73,124.83 and 17,585.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,749.89, 73,124.83 and 17,585.14 is: 26,377.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,749.89 : 73,124.83 = 17,585.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,749.89/73,124.83 = 17,585.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,749.89x = 73,124.83 × 17,585.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,749.89x = 1,285,910,007.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,285,910,007.40/48,749.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,377.70

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