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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,984.22, 73,480.88 and 17,391.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,984.22, 73,480.88 and 17,391.18 is: 26,088.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,984.22 : 73,480.88 = 17,391.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,984.22/73,480.88 = 17,391.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,984.22x = 73,480.88 × 17,391.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,984.22x = 1,277,919,210.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,277,919,210.64/48,984.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,088.39

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