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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,756.80, 73,135.19 and 17,159.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,756.80, 73,135.19 and 17,159.42 is: 25,739.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,756.80 : 73,135.19 = 17,159.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,756.80/73,135.19 = 17,159.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,756.80x = 73,135.19 × 17,159.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,756.80x = 1,254,957,119.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,254,957,119.21/48,756.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,739.12

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