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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,705.16, 73,064.02 and 17,112.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,705.16, 73,064.02 and 17,112.94 is: 25,671.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,705.16 : 73,064.02 = 17,112.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,705.16/73,064.02 = 17,112.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,705.16x = 73,064.02 × 17,112.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,705.16x = 1,250,340,190.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,250,340,190.42/48,705.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,671.62

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