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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,286.37, 72,429.76 and 17,099.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,286.37, 72,429.76 and 17,099.75 is: 25,649.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,286.37 : 72,429.76 = 17,099.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,286.37/72,429.76 = 17,099.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,286.37x = 72,429.76 × 17,099.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,286.37x = 1,238,530,788.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,238,530,788.56/48,286.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,649.70

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