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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,402.90, 72,607.95 and 17,234.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,402.90, 72,607.95 and 17,234.10 is: 25,852.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,402.90 : 72,607.95 = 17,234.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,402.90/72,607.95 = 17,234.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,402.90x = 72,607.95 × 17,234.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,402.90x = 1,251,332,671.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,251,332,671.10/48,402.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,852.43

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