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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,890.96, 73,344.60 and 17,769.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,890.96, 73,344.60 and 17,769.68 is: 26,657.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,890.96 : 73,344.60 = 17,769.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,890.96/73,344.60 = 17,769.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,890.96x = 73,344.60 × 17,769.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,890.96x = 1,303,310,071.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,303,310,071.73/48,890.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,657.49

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