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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,956.22, 73,435.55 and 17,364.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,956.22, 73,435.55 and 17,364.87 is: 26,047.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,956.22 : 73,435.55 = 17,364.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,956.22/73,435.55 = 17,364.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,956.22x = 73,435.55 × 17,364.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,956.22x = 1,275,198,779.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,275,198,779.13/48,956.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,047.74

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