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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,980.24, 73,474.72 and 17,807.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,980.24, 73,474.72 and 17,807.12 is: 26,712.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,980.24 : 73,474.72 = 17,807.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,980.24/73,474.72 = 17,807.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,980.24x = 73,474.72 × 17,807.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,980.24x = 1,308,373,156.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,308,373,156.01/48,980.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,712.27

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