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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,776.52, 73,161.14 and 17,611.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,776.52, 73,161.14 and 17,611.77 is: 26,416.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,776.52 : 73,161.14 = 17,611.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,776.52/73,161.14 = 17,611.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,776.52x = 73,161.14 × 17,611.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,776.52x = 1,288,497,082.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,288,497,082.56/48,776.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,416.34

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