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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,873.58, 73,316.40 and 17,277.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,873.58, 73,316.40 and 17,277.12 is: 25,917.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,873.58 : 73,316.40 = 17,277.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,873.58/73,316.40 = 17,277.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,873.58x = 73,316.40 × 17,277.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,873.58x = 1,266,696,240.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,266,696,240.77/48,873.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,917.81

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