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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,692.52, 73,046.86 and 17,094.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,692.52, 73,046.86 and 17,094.38 is: 25,644.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,692.52 : 73,046.86 = 17,094.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,692.52/73,046.86 = 17,094.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,692.52x = 73,046.86 × 17,094.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,692.52x = 1,248,690,782.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,248,690,782.65/48,692.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,644.41

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