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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,045.44, 72,102.18 and 16,883.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,045.44, 72,102.18 and 16,883.12 is: 25,336.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,045.44 : 72,102.18 = 16,883.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,045.44/72,102.18 = 16,883.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,045.44x = 72,102.18 × 16,883.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,045.44x = 1,217,309,757.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,217,309,757.20/48,045.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,336.63

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