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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,868.75, 73,288.55 and 17,272.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,868.75, 73,288.55 and 17,272.98 is: 25,904.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,868.75 : 73,288.55 = 17,272.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,868.75/73,288.55 = 17,272.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,868.75x = 73,288.55 × 17,272.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,868.75x = 1,265,911,604.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,265,911,604.40/48,868.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,904.32

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