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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,884.74, 73,328.47 and 17,290.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,884.74, 73,328.47 and 17,290.33 is: 25,935.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,884.74 : 73,328.47 = 17,290.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,884.74/73,328.47 = 17,290.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,884.74x = 73,328.47 × 17,290.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,884.74x = 1,267,873,218.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,267,873,218.15/48,884.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,935.97

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