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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,831.68, 73,253.38 and 17,235.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,831.68, 73,253.38 and 17,235.22 is: 25,854.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,831.68 : 73,253.38 = 17,235.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,831.68/73,253.38 = 17,235.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,831.68x = 73,253.38 × 17,235.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,831.68x = 1,262,537,893.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,262,537,893.82/48,831.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,854.89

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