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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,993.28, 73,522.60 and 17,828.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,993.28, 73,522.60 and 17,828.52 is: 26,754.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,993.28 : 73,522.60 = 17,828.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,993.28/73,522.60 = 17,828.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,993.28x = 73,522.60 × 17,828.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,993.28x = 1,310,799,144.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,310,799,144.55/48,993.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,754.67

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