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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,762.67, 73,144.01 and 17,165.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,762.67, 73,144.01 and 17,165.29 is: 25,747.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,762.67 : 73,144.01 = 17,165.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,762.67/73,144.01 = 17,165.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,762.67x = 73,144.01 × 17,165.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,762.67x = 1,255,538,143.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,255,538,143.41/48,762.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,747.94

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