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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,838.40, 73,286.40 and 17,669.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,838.40, 73,286.40 and 17,669.60 is: 26,514.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,838.40 : 73,286.40 = 17,669.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,838.40/73,286.40 = 17,669.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,838.40x = 73,286.40 × 17,669.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,838.40x = 1,294,941,373.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,294,941,373.44/48,838.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,514.82

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