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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,939.12, 73,364.13 and 17,767.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,939.12, 73,364.13 and 17,767.08 is: 26,634.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,939.12 : 73,364.13 = 17,767.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,939.12/73,364.13 = 17,767.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,939.12x = 73,364.13 × 17,767.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,939.12x = 1,303,466,366.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,303,466,366.84/48,939.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,634.45

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