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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,693.64, 73,044.64 and 17,100.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,693.64, 73,044.64 and 17,100.98 is: 25,652.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,693.64 : 73,044.64 = 17,100.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,693.64/73,044.64 = 17,100.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,693.64x = 73,044.64 × 17,100.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,693.64x = 1,249,134,927.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,249,134,927.75/48,693.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,652.94

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