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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,743.34, 73,119.11 and 17,150.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,743.34, 73,119.11 and 17,150.07 is: 25,726.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,743.34 : 73,119.11 = 17,150.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,743.34/73,119.11 = 17,150.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,743.34x = 73,119.11 × 17,150.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,743.34x = 1,253,997,631.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,253,997,631.99/48,743.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,726.54

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