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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,767.63, 73,172.55 and 17,200.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,767.63, 73,172.55 and 17,200.23 is: 25,807.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,767.63 : 73,172.55 = 17,200.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,767.63/73,172.55 = 17,200.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,767.63x = 73,172.55 × 17,200.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,767.63x = 1,258,584,689.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,258,584,689.69/48,767.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,807.79

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