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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,413.52, 72,602.88 and 17,242.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,413.52, 72,602.88 and 17,242.56 is: 25,857.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,413.52 : 72,602.88 = 17,242.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,413.52/72,602.88 = 17,242.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,413.52x = 72,602.88 × 17,242.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,413.52x = 1,251,859,514.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,251,859,514.57/48,413.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,857.64

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