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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,562.56, 72,856.80 and 17,400.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,562.56, 72,856.80 and 17,400.96 is: 26,106.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,562.56 : 72,856.80 = 17,400.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,562.56/72,856.80 = 17,400.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,562.56x = 72,856.80 × 17,400.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,562.56x = 1,267,778,262.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,267,778,262.53/48,562.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,106.08

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