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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,817.75, 73,226.64 and 11,881.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,817.75, 73,226.64 and 11,881.75 is: 17,822.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,817.75 : 73,226.64 = 11,881.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,817.75/73,226.64 = 11,881.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,817.75x = 73,226.64 × 11,881.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,817.75x = 870,060,629.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 870,060,629.82/48,817.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,822.63

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