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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,963.26, 73,455.70 and 17,798.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,963.26, 73,455.70 and 17,798.52 is: 26,701.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,963.26 : 73,455.70 = 17,798.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,963.26/73,455.70 = 17,798.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,963.26x = 73,455.70 × 17,798.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,963.26x = 1,307,402,745.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,307,402,745.56/48,963.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,701.71

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