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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,398.44, 72,600.39 and 17,233.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,398.44, 72,600.39 and 17,233.69 is: 25,851.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,398.44 : 72,600.39 = 17,233.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,398.44/72,600.39 = 17,233.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,398.44x = 72,600.39 × 17,233.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,398.44x = 1,251,172,433.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,251,172,433.64/48,398.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,851.50

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