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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,396.06, 72,596.83 and 17,231.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,396.06, 72,596.83 and 17,231.31 is: 25,847.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,396.06 : 72,596.83 = 17,231.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,396.06/72,596.83 = 17,231.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,396.06x = 72,596.83 × 17,231.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,396.06x = 1,250,938,621.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,250,938,621.16/48,396.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,847.94

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