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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,971.68, 73,467.24 and 17,802.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,971.68, 73,467.24 and 17,802.88 is: 26,707.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,971.68 : 73,467.24 = 17,802.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,971.68/73,467.24 = 17,802.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,971.68x = 73,467.24 × 17,802.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,971.68x = 1,307,928,457.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,307,928,457.65/48,971.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,707.85

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