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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,296.25, 72,446.81 and 17,133.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,296.25, 72,446.81 and 17,133.93 is: 25,701.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,296.25 : 72,446.81 = 17,133.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,296.25/72,446.81 = 17,133.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,296.25x = 72,446.81 × 17,133.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,296.25x = 1,241,298,485.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,241,298,485.59/48,296.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,701.76

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