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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,852, 73,234.56 and 17,680.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,852, 73,234.56 and 17,680.32 is: 26,504.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,852 : 73,234.56 = 17,680.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,852/73,234.56 = 17,680.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,852x = 73,234.56 × 17,680.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,852x = 1,294,810,455.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,294,810,455.86/48,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,504.76

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