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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,374.92, 72,518.56 and 17,202.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,374.92, 72,518.56 and 17,202.88 is: 25,788.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,374.92 : 72,518.56 = 17,202.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,374.92/72,518.56 = 17,202.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,374.92x = 72,518.56 × 17,202.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,374.92x = 1,247,528,085.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,247,528,085.45/48,374.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,788.74

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