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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,427.60, 72,615.40 and 17,258.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,427.60, 72,615.40 and 17,258.80 is: 25,878.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,427.60 : 72,615.40 = 17,258.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,427.60/72,615.40 = 17,258.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,427.60x = 72,615.40 × 17,258.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,427.60x = 1,253,254,665.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,253,254,665.52/48,427.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,878.93

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