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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,708.84, 73,066.56 and 17,115.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,708.84, 73,066.56 and 17,115.06 is: 25,673.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,708.84 : 73,066.56 = 17,115.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,708.84/73,066.56 = 17,115.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,708.84x = 73,066.56 × 17,115.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,708.84x = 1,250,538,558.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,250,538,558.39/48,708.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,673.75

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