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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,961.46, 73,446.75 and 17,368.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,961.46, 73,446.75 and 17,368.43 is: 26,054.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,961.46 : 73,446.75 = 17,368.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,961.46/73,446.75 = 17,368.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,961.46x = 73,446.75 × 17,368.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,961.46x = 1,275,654,368.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,275,654,368.87/48,961.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,054.25

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