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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,905.68, 73,363.38 and 17,743.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,905.68, 73,363.38 and 17,743.36 is: 26,616.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,905.68 : 73,363.38 = 17,743.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,905.68/73,363.38 = 17,743.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,905.68x = 73,363.38 × 17,743.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,905.68x = 1,301,712,862.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,301,712,862.16/48,905.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,616.80

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