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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,893.26, 73,341.99 and 17,303.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,893.26, 73,341.99 and 17,303.60 is: 25,956.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,893.26 : 73,341.99 = 17,303.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,893.26/73,341.99 = 17,303.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,893.26x = 73,341.99 × 17,303.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,893.26x = 1,269,080,458.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,269,080,458.16/48,893.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,956.14

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