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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,845.00, 73,251.43 and 17,249.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,845.00, 73,251.43 and 17,249.33 is: 25,868.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,845.00 : 73,251.43 = 17,249.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,845.00/73,251.43 = 17,249.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,845.00x = 73,251.43 × 17,249.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,845.00x = 1,263,537,679.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,263,537,679.66/48,845.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,868.31

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