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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,982.71, 73,478.63 and 17,389.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,982.71, 73,478.63 and 17,389.68 is: 26,086.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,982.71 : 73,478.63 = 17,389.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,982.71/73,478.63 = 17,389.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,982.71x = 73,478.63 × 17,389.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,982.71x = 1,277,769,862.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,277,769,862.54/48,982.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,086.14

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