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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,426.60, 72,613.90 and 17,257.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,426.60, 72,613.90 and 17,257.80 is: 25,877.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,426.60 : 72,613.90 = 17,257.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,426.60/72,613.90 = 17,257.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,426.60x = 72,613.90 × 17,257.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,426.60x = 1,253,156,163.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,253,156,163.42/48,426.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,877.43

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