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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,934.40, 73,420.80 and 17,772.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,934.40, 73,420.80 and 17,772.80 is: 26,666.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,934.40 : 73,420.80 = 17,772.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,934.40/73,420.80 = 17,772.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,934.40x = 73,420.80 × 17,772.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,934.40x = 1,304,893,194.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,304,893,194.24/48,934.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,666.17

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