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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,936.60, 73,404.90 and 17,767.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,936.60, 73,404.90 and 17,767.80 is: 26,651.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,936.60 : 73,404.90 = 17,767.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,936.60/73,404.90 = 17,767.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,936.60x = 73,404.90 × 17,767.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,936.60x = 1,304,243,582.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,304,243,582.22/48,936.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,651.70

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