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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,407.52, 72,593.88 and 17,236.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,407.52, 72,593.88 and 17,236.56 is: 25,848.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,407.52 : 72,593.88 = 17,236.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,407.52/72,593.88 = 17,236.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,407.52x = 72,593.88 × 17,236.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,407.52x = 1,251,268,768.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,251,268,768.25/48,407.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,848.64

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