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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,303.50, 72,461.46 and 17,139.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,303.50, 72,461.46 and 17,139.02 is: 25,710.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,303.50 : 72,461.46 = 17,139.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,303.50/72,461.46 = 17,139.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,303.50x = 72,461.46 × 17,139.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,303.50x = 1,241,918,412.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,241,918,412.17/48,303.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,710.73

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