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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,883.33, 73,326.36 and 17,288.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,883.33, 73,326.36 and 17,288.93 is: 25,933.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,883.33 : 73,326.36 = 17,288.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,883.33/73,326.36 = 17,288.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,883.33x = 73,326.36 × 17,288.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,883.33x = 1,267,734,140.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,267,734,140.88/48,883.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,933.87

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