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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,340.40, 72,523.40 and 17,172.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,340.40, 72,523.40 and 17,172.40 is: 25,763.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,340.40 : 72,523.40 = 17,172.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,340.40/72,523.40 = 17,172.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,340.40x = 72,523.40 × 17,172.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,340.40x = 1,245,400,834.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,245,400,834.16/48,340.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,763.15

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