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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,927.43, 73,420.31 and 17,765.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,927.43, 73,420.31 and 17,765.11 is: 26,658.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,927.43 : 73,420.31 = 17,765.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,927.43/73,420.31 = 17,765.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,927.43x = 73,420.31 × 17,765.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,927.43x = 1,304,319,883.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,304,319,883.38/48,927.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,658.25

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