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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,271.02, 72,380.61 and 17,102.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,271.02, 72,380.61 and 17,102.22 is: 25,644.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,271.02 : 72,380.61 = 17,102.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,271.02/72,380.61 = 17,102.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,271.02x = 72,380.61 × 17,102.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,271.02x = 1,237,869,115.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,237,869,115.95/48,271.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,644.15

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