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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,961.26, 73,452.69 and 17,796.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,961.26, 73,452.69 and 17,796.51 is: 26,698.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,961.26 : 73,452.69 = 17,796.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,961.26/73,452.69 = 17,796.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,961.26x = 73,452.69 × 17,796.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,961.26x = 1,307,201,532.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,307,201,532.11/48,961.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,698.69

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