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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,429.60, 72,600.66 and 17,257.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,429.60, 72,600.66 and 17,257.56 is: 25,870.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,429.60 : 72,600.66 = 17,257.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,429.60/72,600.66 = 17,257.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,429.60x = 72,600.66 × 17,257.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,429.60x = 1,252,910,245.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,252,910,245.99/48,429.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,870.75

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