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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,422.25, 72,636.12 and 17,257.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,422.25, 72,636.12 and 17,257.50 is: 25,887.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,422.25 : 72,636.12 = 17,257.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,422.25/72,636.12 = 17,257.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,422.25x = 72,636.12 × 17,257.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,422.25x = 1,253,517,840.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,253,517,840.90/48,422.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,887.23

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