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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,807.86, 73,219.38 and 17,222.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,807.86, 73,219.38 and 17,222.12 is: 25,835.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,807.86 : 73,219.38 = 17,222.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,807.86/73,219.38 = 17,222.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,807.86x = 73,219.38 × 17,222.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,807.86x = 1,260,992,948.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,260,992,948.69/48,807.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,835.86

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