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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,539.92, 72,817.56 and 17,374.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,539.92, 72,817.56 and 17,374.48 is: 26,064.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,539.92 : 72,817.56 = 17,374.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,539.92/72,817.56 = 17,374.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,539.92x = 72,817.56 × 17,374.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,539.92x = 1,265,167,239.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,265,167,239.87/48,539.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,064.47

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