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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,769.02, 73,149.89 and 17,604.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,769.02, 73,149.89 and 17,604.27 is: 26,405.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,769.02 : 73,149.89 = 17,604.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,769.02/73,149.89 = 17,604.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,769.02x = 73,149.89 × 17,604.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,769.02x = 1,287,750,326.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,287,750,326.01/48,769.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,405.09

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