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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,307.60, 72,461.40 and 17,138.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,307.60, 72,461.40 and 17,138.80 is: 25,708.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,307.60 : 72,461.40 = 17,138.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,307.60/72,461.40 = 17,138.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,307.60x = 72,461.40 × 17,138.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,307.60x = 1,241,901,442.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,241,901,442.32/48,307.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,708.20

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