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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,697.47, 73,050.37 and 17,104.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,697.47, 73,050.37 and 17,104.78 is: 25,658.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,697.47 : 73,050.37 = 17,104.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,697.47/73,050.37 = 17,104.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,697.47x = 73,050.37 × 17,104.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,697.47x = 1,249,510,507.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,249,510,507.77/48,697.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,658.64

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