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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,842.40, 73,263.60 and 11,906.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,842.40, 73,263.60 and 11,906.40 is: 17,859.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,842.40 : 73,263.60 = 11,906.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,842.40/73,263.60 = 11,906.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,842.40x = 73,263.60 × 11,906.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,842.40x = 872,305,727.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 872,305,727.04/48,842.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,859.60

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