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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,902.40, 73,382.40 and 17,740.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,902.40, 73,382.40 and 17,740.80 is: 26,621.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,902.40 : 73,382.40 = 17,740.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,902.40/73,382.40 = 17,740.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,902.40x = 73,382.40 × 17,740.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,902.40x = 1,301,862,481.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,301,862,481.92/48,902.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,621.65

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