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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,832.44, 73,254.51 and 17,235.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,832.44, 73,254.51 and 17,235.98 is: 25,856.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,832.44 : 73,254.51 = 17,235.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,832.44/73,254.51 = 17,235.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,832.44x = 73,254.51 × 17,235.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,832.44x = 1,262,612,903.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,262,612,903.00/48,832.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,856.03

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