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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,704.24, 73,047.13 and 17,106.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,704.24, 73,047.13 and 17,106.88 is: 25,657.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,704.24 : 73,047.13 = 17,106.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,704.24/73,047.13 = 17,106.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,704.24x = 73,047.13 × 17,106.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,704.24x = 1,249,608,487.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,249,608,487.25/48,704.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,657.08

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