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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,901.28, 73,352.22 and 17,304.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,901.28, 73,352.22 and 17,304.46 is: 25,956.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,901.28 : 73,352.22 = 17,304.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,901.28/73,352.22 = 17,304.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,901.28x = 73,352.22 × 17,304.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,901.28x = 1,269,320,556.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,269,320,556.90/48,901.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,956.80

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