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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,883.06, 73,337.55 and 17,722.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,883.06, 73,337.55 and 17,722.90 is: 26,589.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,883.06 : 73,337.55 = 17,722.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,883.06/73,337.55 = 17,722.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,883.06x = 73,337.55 × 17,722.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,883.06x = 1,299,754,064.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,299,754,064.90/48,883.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,589.05

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