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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,823.26, 73,234.90 and 11,887.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,823.26, 73,234.90 and 11,887.26 is: 17,830.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,823.26 : 73,234.90 = 11,887.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,823.26/73,234.90 = 11,887.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,823.26x = 73,234.90 × 11,887.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,823.26x = 870,562,297.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 870,562,297.37/48,823.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,830.89

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