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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,892.70, 73,306.65 and 17,723.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,892.70, 73,306.65 and 17,723.90 is: 26,574.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,892.70 : 73,306.65 = 17,723.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,892.70/73,306.65 = 17,723.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,892.70x = 73,306.65 × 17,723.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,892.70x = 1,299,279,733.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,299,279,733.94/48,892.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,574.10

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