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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,750.96, 73,111.32 and 17,582.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,750.96, 73,111.32 and 17,582.16 is: 26,367.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,750.96 : 73,111.32 = 17,582.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,750.96/73,111.32 = 17,582.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,750.96x = 73,111.32 × 17,582.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,750.96x = 1,285,454,926.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,285,454,926.05/48,750.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,367.79

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