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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,830.64, 73,251.84 and 17,234.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,830.64, 73,251.84 and 17,234.19 is: 25,853.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,830.64 : 73,251.84 = 17,234.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,830.64/73,251.84 = 17,234.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,830.64x = 73,251.84 × 17,234.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,830.64x = 1,262,436,128.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,262,436,128.41/48,830.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,853.36

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