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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,939.40, 73,412.70 and 17,770.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,939.40, 73,412.70 and 17,770.60 is: 26,657.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,939.40 : 73,412.70 = 17,770.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,939.40/73,412.70 = 17,770.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,939.40x = 73,412.70 × 17,770.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,939.40x = 1,304,587,726.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,304,587,726.62/48,939.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,657.21

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