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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,771.96, 73,142.82 and 17,603.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,771.96, 73,142.82 and 17,603.16 is: 26,399.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,771.96 : 73,142.82 = 17,603.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,771.96/73,142.82 = 17,603.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,771.96x = 73,142.82 × 17,603.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,771.96x = 1,287,544,763.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,287,544,763.31/48,771.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,399.28

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