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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,917.31, 73,387.17 and 17,752.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,917.31, 73,387.17 and 17,752.56 is: 26,632.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,917.31 : 73,387.17 = 17,752.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,917.31/73,387.17 = 17,752.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,917.31x = 73,387.17 × 17,752.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,917.31x = 1,302,810,138.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,302,810,138.66/48,917.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,632.91

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