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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,876.16, 73,313.60 and 11,940.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,876.16, 73,313.60 and 11,940.48 is: 17,910.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,876.16 : 73,313.60 = 11,940.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,876.16/73,313.60 = 11,940.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,876.16x = 73,313.60 × 11,940.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,876.16x = 875,399,574.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 875,399,574.53/48,876.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,910.56

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