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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,767.25, 73,150.91 and 11,831.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,767.25, 73,150.91 and 11,831.25 is: 17,746.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,767.25 : 73,150.91 = 11,831.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,767.25/73,150.91 = 11,831.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,767.25x = 73,150.91 × 11,831.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,767.25x = 865,466,644.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 865,466,644.78/48,767.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,746.88

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