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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,916.96, 73,380.24 and 17,754.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,916.96, 73,380.24 and 17,754.64 is: 26,633.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,916.96 : 73,380.24 = 17,754.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,916.96/73,380.24 = 17,754.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,916.96x = 73,380.24 × 17,754.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,916.96x = 1,302,839,744.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,302,839,744.31/48,916.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,633.70

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