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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,782.40, 73,152 and 17,617.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,782.40, 73,152 and 17,617.92 is: 26,419.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,782.40 : 73,152 = 17,617.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,782.40/73,152 = 17,617.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,782.40x = 73,152 × 17,617.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,782.40x = 1,288,786,083.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,288,786,083.84/48,782.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,419.08

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