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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,990.83, 73,518.98 and 17,826.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,990.83, 73,518.98 and 17,826.08 is: 26,751.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,990.83 : 73,518.98 = 17,826.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,990.83/73,518.98 = 17,826.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,990.83x = 73,518.98 × 17,826.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,990.83x = 1,310,554,762.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,310,554,762.27/48,990.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,751.02

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