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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,842.26, 73,263.40 and 11,906.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,842.26, 73,263.40 and 11,906.26 is: 17,859.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,842.26 : 73,263.40 = 11,906.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,842.26/73,263.40 = 11,906.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,842.26x = 73,263.40 × 11,906.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,842.26x = 872,293,088.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 872,293,088.88/48,842.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,859.39

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