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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,732.22, 73,105.00 and 17,135.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,732.22, 73,105.00 and 17,135.04 is: 25,704.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,732.22 : 73,105.00 = 17,135.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,732.22/73,105.00 = 17,135.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,732.22x = 73,105.00 × 17,135.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,732.22x = 1,252,657,330.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,252,657,330.51/48,732.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,704.91

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