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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,846.96, 73,272.60 and 17,686.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,846.96, 73,272.60 and 17,686.80 is: 26,530.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,846.96 : 73,272.60 = 17,686.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,846.96/73,272.60 = 17,686.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,846.96x = 73,272.60 × 17,686.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,846.96x = 1,295,957,821.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,295,957,821.68/48,846.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,530.98

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