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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,834.52, 73,251.22 and 11,898.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,834.52, 73,251.22 and 11,898.52 is: 17,847.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,834.52 : 73,251.22 = 11,898.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,834.52/73,251.22 = 11,898.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,834.52x = 73,251.22 × 11,898.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,834.52x = 871,581,106.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 871,581,106.19/48,834.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,847.64

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