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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,878.50, 73,319.12 and 17,284.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,878.50, 73,319.12 and 17,284.10 is: 25,926.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,878.50 : 73,319.12 = 17,284.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,878.50/73,319.12 = 17,284.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,878.50x = 73,319.12 × 17,284.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,878.50x = 1,267,255,001.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,267,255,001.99/48,878.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,926.63

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