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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,826.70, 73,240.05 and 11,890.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,826.70, 73,240.05 and 11,890.70 is: 17,836.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,826.70 : 73,240.05 = 11,890.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,826.70/73,240.05 = 11,890.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,826.70x = 73,240.05 × 11,890.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,826.70x = 870,875,462.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 870,875,462.54/48,826.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,836.05

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