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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,927.93, 73,421.06 and 17,765.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,927.93, 73,421.06 and 17,765.61 is: 26,659.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,927.93 : 73,421.06 = 17,765.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,927.93/73,421.06 = 17,765.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,927.93x = 73,421.06 × 17,765.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,927.93x = 1,304,369,828.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,304,369,828.92/48,927.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,659.00

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