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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,393.44, 72,592.89 and 17,228.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,393.44, 72,592.89 and 17,228.69 is: 25,844.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,393.44 : 72,592.89 = 17,228.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,393.44/72,592.89 = 17,228.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,393.44x = 72,592.89 × 17,228.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,393.44x = 1,250,680,398.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,250,680,398.01/48,393.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,844.01

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