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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,790.84, 73,186.27 and 11,854.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,790.84, 73,186.27 and 11,854.84 is: 17,782.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,790.84 : 73,186.27 = 11,854.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,790.84/73,186.27 = 11,854.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,790.84x = 73,186.27 × 11,854.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,790.84x = 867,611,521.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 867,611,521.05/48,790.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,782.26

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