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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,934.10, 73,401.15 and 17,765.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,934.10, 73,401.15 and 17,765.30 is: 26,647.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,934.10 : 73,401.15 = 17,765.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,934.10/73,401.15 = 17,765.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,934.10x = 73,401.15 × 17,765.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,934.10x = 1,303,993,450.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,303,993,450.10/48,934.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,647.95

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