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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,760.36, 73,140.54 and 17,168.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,760.36, 73,140.54 and 17,168.68 is: 25,753.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,760.36 : 73,140.54 = 17,168.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,760.36/73,140.54 = 17,168.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,760.36x = 73,140.54 × 17,168.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,760.36x = 1,255,726,526.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,255,726,526.29/48,760.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,753.02

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