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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,932.31, 73,410.13 and 17,345.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,932.31, 73,410.13 and 17,345.14 is: 26,021.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,932.31 : 73,410.13 = 17,345.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,932.31/73,410.13 = 17,345.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,932.31x = 73,410.13 × 17,345.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,932.31x = 1,273,308,982.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,273,308,982.27/48,932.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,021.84

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