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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,788.88, 73,139.58 and 17,616.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,788.88, 73,139.58 and 17,616.84 is: 26,409.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,788.88 : 73,139.58 = 17,616.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,788.88/73,139.58 = 17,616.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,788.88x = 73,139.58 × 17,616.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,788.88x = 1,288,488,278.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,288,488,278.53/48,788.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,409.47

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