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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,942.14, 73,408.88 and 17,777.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,942.14, 73,408.88 and 17,777.66 is: 26,664.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,942.14 : 73,408.88 = 17,777.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,942.14/73,408.88 = 17,777.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,942.14x = 73,408.88 × 17,777.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,942.14x = 1,305,037,787.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,305,037,787.02/48,942.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,664.91

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