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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,378.40, 72,523.86 and 17,206.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,378.40, 72,523.86 and 17,206.36 is: 25,793.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,378.40 : 72,523.86 = 17,206.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,378.40/72,523.86 = 17,206.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,378.40x = 72,523.86 × 17,206.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,378.40x = 1,247,871,643.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,247,871,643.75/48,378.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,793.98

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