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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,842.75, 73,264.49 and 11,906.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,842.75, 73,264.49 and 11,906.75 is: 17,860.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,842.75 : 73,264.49 = 11,906.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,842.75/73,264.49 = 11,906.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,842.75x = 73,264.49 × 11,906.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,842.75x = 872,341,966.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 872,341,966.31/48,842.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,860.21

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