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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,960.06, 73,445.76 and 17,802.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,960.06, 73,445.76 and 17,802.60 is: 26,705.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,960.06 : 73,445.76 = 17,802.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,960.06/73,445.76 = 17,802.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,960.06x = 73,445.76 × 17,802.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,960.06x = 1,307,525,486.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,307,525,486.98/48,960.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,705.96

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