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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,892.26, 73,340.49 and 17,302.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,892.26, 73,340.49 and 17,302.60 is: 25,954.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,892.26 : 73,340.49 = 17,302.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,892.26/73,340.49 = 17,302.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,892.26x = 73,340.49 × 17,302.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,892.26x = 1,268,981,162.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,268,981,162.27/48,892.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,954.64

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