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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,740.30, 73,123.20 and 17,149.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,740.30, 73,123.20 and 17,149.08 is: 25,728.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,740.30 : 73,123.20 = 17,149.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,740.30/73,123.20 = 17,149.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,740.30x = 73,123.20 × 17,149.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,740.30x = 1,253,995,606.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,253,995,606.66/48,740.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,728.11

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