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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,052.44, 72,112.68 and 16,890.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,052.44, 72,112.68 and 16,890.12 is: 25,347.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,052.44 : 72,112.68 = 16,890.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,052.44/72,112.68 = 16,890.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,052.44x = 72,112.68 × 16,890.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,052.44x = 1,217,991,818.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,217,991,818.72/48,052.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,347.14

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