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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,995.28, 73,525.60 and 17,830.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,995.28, 73,525.60 and 17,830.52 is: 26,757.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,995.28 : 73,525.60 = 17,830.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,995.28/73,525.60 = 17,830.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,995.28x = 73,525.60 × 17,830.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,995.28x = 1,310,999,681.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,310,999,681.31/48,995.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,757.67

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