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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,999.84, 73,434.96 and 17,805.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,999.84, 73,434.96 and 17,805.12 is: 26,684.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,999.84 : 73,434.96 = 17,805.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,999.84/73,434.96 = 17,805.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,999.84x = 73,434.96 × 17,805.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,999.84x = 1,307,518,275.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,307,518,275.00/48,999.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,684.13

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