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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,999.51, 73,499.00 and 17,834.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,999.51, 73,499.00 and 17,834.76 is: 26,752.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,999.51 : 73,499.00 = 17,834.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,999.51/73,499.00 = 17,834.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,999.51x = 73,499.00 × 17,834.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,999.51x = 1,310,836,936.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,310,836,936.07/48,999.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,752.04

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