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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,953.72, 73,431.80 and 17,362.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,953.72, 73,431.80 and 17,362.37 is: 26,043.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,953.72 : 73,431.80 = 17,362.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,953.72/73,431.80 = 17,362.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,953.72x = 73,431.80 × 17,362.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,953.72x = 1,274,949,627.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,274,949,627.40/48,953.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,043.98

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