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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,369.10, 72,556.90 and 17,195.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,369.10, 72,556.90 and 17,195.98 is: 25,795.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,369.10 : 72,556.90 = 17,195.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,369.10/72,556.90 = 17,195.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,369.10x = 72,556.90 × 17,195.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,369.10x = 1,247,687,001.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,247,687,001.26/48,369.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,795.13

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