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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,844.44, 73,266.84 and 11,908.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,844.44, 73,266.84 and 11,908.44 is: 17,862.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,844.44 : 73,266.84 = 11,908.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,844.44/73,266.84 = 11,908.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,844.44x = 73,266.84 × 11,908.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,844.44x = 872,493,768.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 872,493,768.13/48,844.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,862.70

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