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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,907.68, 73,366.38 and 17,745.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,907.68, 73,366.38 and 17,745.36 is: 26,619.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,907.68 : 73,366.38 = 17,745.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,907.68/73,366.38 = 17,745.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,907.68x = 73,366.38 × 17,745.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,907.68x = 1,301,912,825.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,301,912,825.00/48,907.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,619.80

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