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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,721.48, 73,082.77 and 17,132.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,721.48, 73,082.77 and 17,132.48 is: 25,698.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,721.48 : 73,082.77 = 17,132.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,721.48/73,082.77 = 17,132.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,721.48x = 73,082.77 × 17,132.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,721.48x = 1,252,089,095.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,252,089,095.37/48,721.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,698.91

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