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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,921.37, 73,379.75 and 17,330.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,921.37, 73,379.75 and 17,330.92 is: 25,995.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,921.37 : 73,379.75 = 17,330.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,921.37/73,379.75 = 17,330.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,921.37x = 73,379.75 × 17,330.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,921.37x = 1,271,738,306.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,271,738,306.77/48,921.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,995.56

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