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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,750.08, 73,125.14 and 17,585.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,750.08, 73,125.14 and 17,585.33 is: 26,378.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,750.08 : 73,125.14 = 17,585.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,750.08/73,125.14 = 17,585.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,750.08x = 73,125.14 × 17,585.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,750.08x = 1,285,929,718.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,285,929,718.20/48,750.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,378.00

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