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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,866.32, 73,306.68 and 17,694.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,866.32, 73,306.68 and 17,694.28 is: 26,544.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,866.32 : 73,306.68 = 17,694.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,866.32/73,306.68 = 17,694.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,866.32x = 73,306.68 × 17,694.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,866.32x = 1,297,108,921.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,297,108,921.79/48,866.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,544.03

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