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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,754.04, 73,137.13 and 17,156.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,754.04, 73,137.13 and 17,156.64 is: 25,737.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,754.04 : 73,137.13 = 17,156.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,754.04/73,137.13 = 17,156.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,754.04x = 73,137.13 × 17,156.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,754.04x = 1,254,787,410.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,254,787,410.04/48,754.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,737.10

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