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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,815.88, 73,231.10 and 17,658.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,815.88, 73,231.10 and 17,658.42 is: 26,490.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,815.88 : 73,231.10 = 17,658.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,815.88/73,231.10 = 17,658.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,815.88x = 73,231.10 × 17,658.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,815.88x = 1,293,145,520.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,293,145,520.86/48,815.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,490.26

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