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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,733.71, 73,107.26 and 17,136.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,733.71, 73,107.26 and 17,136.54 is: 25,707.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,733.71 : 73,107.26 = 17,136.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,733.71/73,107.26 = 17,136.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,733.71x = 73,107.26 × 17,136.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,733.71x = 1,252,805,399.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,252,805,399.60/48,733.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,707.16

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