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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,982.40, 73,502.40 and 17,813.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,982.40, 73,502.40 and 17,813.60 is: 26,730.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,982.40 : 73,502.40 = 17,813.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,982.40/73,502.40 = 17,813.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,982.40x = 73,502.40 × 17,813.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,982.40x = 1,309,342,352.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,309,342,352.64/48,982.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,730.87

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