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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,820.82, 73,242.21 and 17,233.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,820.82, 73,242.21 and 17,233.11 is: 25,853.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,820.82 : 73,242.21 = 17,233.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,820.82/73,242.21 = 17,233.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,820.82x = 73,242.21 × 17,233.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,820.82x = 1,262,191,061.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,262,191,061.57/48,820.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,853.54

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