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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,887.26, 73,331.16 and 17,721.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,887.26, 73,331.16 and 17,721.70 is: 26,582.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,887.26 : 73,331.16 = 17,721.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,887.26/73,331.16 = 17,721.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,887.26x = 73,331.16 × 17,721.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,887.26x = 1,299,552,818.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,299,552,818.17/48,887.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,582.65

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