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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,868.80, 73,312.80 and 17,703.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,868.80, 73,312.80 and 17,703.36 is: 26,558.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,868.80 : 73,312.80 = 17,703.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,868.80/73,312.80 = 17,703.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,868.80x = 73,312.80 × 17,703.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,868.80x = 1,297,882,891.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,297,882,891.01/48,868.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,558.52

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