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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,754.34, 73,131.52 and 17,589.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,754.34, 73,131.52 and 17,589.58 is: 26,384.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,754.34 : 73,131.52 = 17,589.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,754.34/73,131.52 = 17,589.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,754.34x = 73,131.52 × 17,589.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,754.34x = 1,286,352,721.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,286,352,721.56/48,754.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,384.37

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