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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,454.72, 72,638.28 and 17,282.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,454.72, 72,638.28 and 17,282.68 is: 25,908.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,454.72 : 72,638.28 = 17,282.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,454.72/72,638.28 = 17,282.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,454.72x = 72,638.28 × 17,282.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,454.72x = 1,255,383,967.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,255,383,967.39/48,454.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,908.40

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