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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,053.44, 72,114.18 and 16,891.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,053.44, 72,114.18 and 16,891.12 is: 25,348.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,053.44 : 72,114.18 = 16,891.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,053.44/72,114.18 = 16,891.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,053.44x = 72,114.18 × 16,891.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,053.44x = 1,218,089,268.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,218,089,268.08/48,053.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,348.64

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