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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,704.16, 73,060.40 and 17,111.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,704.16, 73,060.40 and 17,111.46 is: 25,668.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,704.16 : 73,060.40 = 17,111.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,704.16/73,060.40 = 17,111.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,704.16x = 73,060.40 × 17,111.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,704.16x = 1,250,170,112.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,250,170,112.18/48,704.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,668.65

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