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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,680.11, 73,020.77 and 17,088.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,680.11, 73,020.77 and 17,088.90 is: 25,633.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,680.11 : 73,020.77 = 17,088.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,680.11/73,020.77 = 17,088.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,680.11x = 73,020.77 × 17,088.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,680.11x = 1,247,844,636.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,247,844,636.45/48,680.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,633.56

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