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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,912.31, 73,379.67 and 17,747.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,912.31, 73,379.67 and 17,747.56 is: 26,625.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,912.31 : 73,379.67 = 17,747.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,912.31/73,379.67 = 17,747.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,912.31x = 73,379.67 × 17,747.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,912.31x = 1,302,310,096.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,302,310,096.11/48,912.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,625.41

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