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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,762.92, 73,144.38 and 17,165.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,762.92, 73,144.38 and 17,165.54 is: 25,748.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,762.92 : 73,144.38 = 17,165.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,762.92/73,144.38 = 17,165.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,762.92x = 73,144.38 × 17,165.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,762.92x = 1,255,562,780.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,255,562,780.67/48,762.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,748.31

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