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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,804.16, 73,206.24 and 11,867.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,804.16, 73,206.24 and 11,867.84 is: 17,801.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,804.16 : 73,206.24 = 11,867.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,804.16/73,206.24 = 11,867.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,804.16x = 73,206.24 × 11,867.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,804.16x = 868,799,943.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 868,799,943.32/48,804.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,801.76

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