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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,758.43, 73,133.99 and 17,593.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,758.43, 73,133.99 and 17,593.68 is: 26,389.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,758.43 : 73,133.99 = 17,593.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,758.43/73,133.99 = 17,593.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,758.43x = 73,133.99 × 17,593.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,758.43x = 1,286,695,786.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,286,695,786.91/48,758.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,389.20

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