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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,962.46, 73,448.25 and 17,369.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,962.46, 73,448.25 and 17,369.43 is: 26,055.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,962.46 : 73,448.25 = 17,369.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,962.46/73,448.25 = 17,369.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,962.46x = 73,448.25 × 17,369.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,962.46x = 1,275,754,237.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,275,754,237.00/48,962.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,055.76

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