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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,437.58, 72,656.40 and 17,250.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,437.58, 72,656.40 and 17,250.96 is: 25,876.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,437.58 : 72,656.40 = 17,250.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,437.58/72,656.40 = 17,250.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,437.58x = 72,656.40 × 17,250.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,437.58x = 1,253,392,650.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,253,392,650.14/48,437.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,876.45

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