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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,974.26, 73,470.04 and 17,393.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,974.26, 73,470.04 and 17,393.98 is: 26,094.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,974.26 : 73,470.04 = 17,393.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,974.26/73,470.04 = 17,393.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,974.26x = 73,470.04 × 17,393.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,974.26x = 1,277,936,406.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,277,936,406.36/48,974.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,094.04

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