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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,669.46, 73,004.19 and 17,104.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,669.46, 73,004.19 and 17,104.30 is: 25,656.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,669.46 : 73,004.19 = 17,104.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,669.46/73,004.19 = 17,104.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,669.46x = 73,004.19 × 17,104.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,669.46x = 1,248,685,567.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,248,685,567.02/48,669.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,656.45

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