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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,400.32, 72,601.20 and 17,234.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,400.32, 72,601.20 and 17,234.80 is: 25,852.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,400.32 : 72,601.20 = 17,234.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,400.32/72,601.20 = 17,234.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,400.32x = 72,601.20 × 17,234.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,400.32x = 1,251,267,161.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,251,267,161.76/48,400.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,852.46

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