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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,698.26, 73,038.16 and 17,100.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,698.26, 73,038.16 and 17,100.89 is: 25,648.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,698.26 : 73,038.16 = 17,100.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,698.26/73,038.16 = 17,100.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,698.26x = 73,038.16 × 17,100.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,698.26x = 1,249,017,539.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,249,017,539.96/48,698.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,648.09

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