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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,772.28, 73,154.78 and 17,607.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,772.28, 73,154.78 and 17,607.56 is: 26,410.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,772.28 : 73,154.78 = 17,607.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,772.28/73,154.78 = 17,607.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,772.28x = 73,154.78 × 17,607.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,772.28x = 1,288,077,178.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,288,077,178.14/48,772.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,410.03

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