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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,983.17, 73,507.53 and 17,818.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,983.17, 73,507.53 and 17,818.42 is: 26,739.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,983.17 : 73,507.53 = 17,818.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,983.17/73,507.53 = 17,818.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,983.17x = 73,507.53 × 17,818.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,983.17x = 1,309,788,042.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,309,788,042.70/48,983.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,739.55

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