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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,766.88, 73,171.53 and 17,199.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,766.88, 73,171.53 and 17,199.78 is: 25,807.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,766.88 : 73,171.53 = 17,199.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,766.88/73,171.53 = 17,199.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,766.88x = 73,171.53 × 17,199.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,766.88x = 1,258,534,218.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,258,534,218.26/48,766.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,807.15

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