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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,981.60, 73,472.40 and 17,812.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,981.60, 73,472.40 and 17,812.80 is: 26,719.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,981.60 : 73,472.40 = 17,812.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,981.60/73,472.40 = 17,812.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,981.60x = 73,472.40 × 17,812.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,981.60x = 1,308,749,166.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,308,749,166.72/48,981.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,719.20

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