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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,833.80, 73,250.62 and 11,897.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,833.80, 73,250.62 and 11,897.80 is: 17,846.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,833.80 : 73,250.62 = 11,897.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,833.80/73,250.62 = 11,897.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,833.80x = 73,250.62 × 11,897.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,833.80x = 871,521,226.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 871,521,226.64/48,833.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,846.68

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