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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,862.24, 73,316.40 and 17,689.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,862.24, 73,316.40 and 17,689.12 is: 26,542.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,862.24 : 73,316.40 = 17,689.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,862.24/73,316.40 = 17,689.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,862.24x = 73,316.40 × 17,689.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,862.24x = 1,296,902,597.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,296,902,597.57/48,862.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,542.02

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