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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,949.40, 73,443.30 and 17,787.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,949.40, 73,443.30 and 17,787.80 is: 26,688.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,949.40 : 73,443.30 = 17,787.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,949.40/73,443.30 = 17,787.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,949.40x = 73,443.30 × 17,787.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,949.40x = 1,306,394,731.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,306,394,731.74/48,949.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,688.68

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