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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,752.37, 73,084.77 and 17,580.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,752.37, 73,084.77 and 17,580.33 is: 26,354.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,752.37 : 73,084.77 = 17,580.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,752.37/73,084.77 = 17,580.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,752.37x = 73,084.77 × 17,580.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,752.37x = 1,284,854,374.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,284,854,374.57/48,752.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,354.71

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