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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,882.16, 73,322.60 and 11,946.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,882.16, 73,322.60 and 11,946.48 is: 17,919.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,882.16 : 73,322.60 = 11,946.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,882.16/73,322.60 = 11,946.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,882.16x = 73,322.60 × 11,946.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,882.16x = 875,946,974.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 875,946,974.45/48,882.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,919.56

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