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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,742.65, 73,114.58 and 17,153.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,742.65, 73,114.58 and 17,153.66 is: 25,730.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,742.65 : 73,114.58 = 17,153.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,742.65/73,114.58 = 17,153.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,742.65x = 73,114.58 × 17,153.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,742.65x = 1,254,182,646.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,254,182,646.36/48,742.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,730.70

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