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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,004.80, 72,028.80 and 16,862.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,004.80, 72,028.80 and 16,862.40 is: 25,301.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,004.80 : 72,028.80 = 16,862.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,004.80/72,028.80 = 16,862.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,004.80x = 72,028.80 × 16,862.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,004.80x = 1,214,578,437.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,214,578,437.12/48,004.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,301.19

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