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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,880.06, 73,274.39 and 17,272.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,880.06, 73,274.39 and 17,272.44 is: 25,892.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,880.06 : 73,274.39 = 17,272.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,880.06/73,274.39 = 17,272.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,880.06x = 73,274.39 × 17,272.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,880.06x = 1,265,627,483.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,265,627,483.22/48,880.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,892.51

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