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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,878.32, 73,318.85 and 17,283.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,878.32, 73,318.85 and 17,283.92 is: 25,926.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,878.32 : 73,318.85 = 17,283.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,878.32/73,318.85 = 17,283.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,878.32x = 73,318.85 × 17,283.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,878.32x = 1,267,236,684.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,267,236,684.88/48,878.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,926.36

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