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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,882.06, 73,336.05 and 17,721.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,882.06, 73,336.05 and 17,721.90 is: 26,587.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,882.06 : 73,336.05 = 17,721.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,882.06/73,336.05 = 17,721.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,882.06x = 73,336.05 × 17,721.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,882.06x = 1,299,654,144.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,299,654,144.50/48,882.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,587.55

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