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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,812.40, 73,222.20 and 17,643.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,812.40, 73,222.20 and 17,643.60 is: 26,466.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,812.40 : 73,222.20 = 17,643.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,812.40/73,222.20 = 17,643.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,812.40x = 73,222.20 × 17,643.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,812.40x = 1,291,903,207.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,291,903,207.92/48,812.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,466.70

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