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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,927.40, 73,419.90 and 17,765.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,927.40, 73,419.90 and 17,765.80 is: 26,659.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,927.40 : 73,419.90 = 17,765.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,927.40/73,419.90 = 17,765.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,927.40x = 73,419.90 × 17,765.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,927.40x = 1,304,363,259.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,304,363,259.42/48,927.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,659.16

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