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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,805.86, 73,216.38 and 17,220.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,805.86, 73,216.38 and 17,220.12 is: 25,832.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,805.86 : 73,216.38 = 17,220.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,805.86/73,216.38 = 17,220.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,805.86x = 73,216.38 × 17,220.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,805.86x = 1,260,794,849.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,260,794,849.57/48,805.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,832.86

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