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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,343.50, 72,515.25 and 17,179.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,343.50, 72,515.25 and 17,179.98 is: 25,769.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,343.50 : 72,515.25 = 17,179.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,343.50/72,515.25 = 17,179.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,343.50x = 72,515.25 × 17,179.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,343.50x = 1,245,810,544.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,245,810,544.70/48,343.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,769.97

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