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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,306.75, 72,462.57 and 17,144.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,306.75, 72,462.57 and 17,144.43 is: 25,717.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,306.75 : 72,462.57 = 17,144.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,306.75/72,462.57 = 17,144.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,306.75x = 72,462.57 × 17,144.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,306.75x = 1,242,329,458.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,242,329,458.99/48,306.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,717.51

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