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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,727.22, 73,091.32 and 17,138.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,727.22, 73,091.32 and 17,138.16 is: 25,707.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,727.22 : 73,091.32 = 17,138.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,727.22/73,091.32 = 17,138.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,727.22x = 73,091.32 × 17,138.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,727.22x = 1,252,650,736.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,252,650,736.77/48,727.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,707.41

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