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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,763.86, 73,166.91 and 17,196.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,763.86, 73,166.91 and 17,196.47 is: 25,802.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,763.86 : 73,166.91 = 17,196.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,763.86/73,166.91 = 17,196.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,763.86x = 73,166.91 × 17,196.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,763.86x = 1,258,212,820.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,258,212,820.21/48,763.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,802.16

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