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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,706.60, 73,068.10 and 17,115.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,706.60, 73,068.10 and 17,115.38 is: 25,675.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,706.60 : 73,068.10 = 17,115.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,706.60/73,068.10 = 17,115.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,706.60x = 73,068.10 × 17,115.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,706.60x = 1,250,588,437.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,250,588,437.26/48,706.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,675.96

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