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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,988.27, 73,515.17 and 17,823.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,988.27, 73,515.17 and 17,823.52 is: 26,747.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,988.27 : 73,515.17 = 17,823.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,988.27/73,515.17 = 17,823.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,988.27x = 73,515.17 × 17,823.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,988.27x = 1,310,298,982.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,310,298,982.36/48,988.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,747.20

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