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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,054.24, 72,091.32 and 16,466.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,054.24, 72,091.32 and 16,466.70 is: 24,703.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,054.24 : 72,091.32 = 16,466.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,054.24/72,091.32 = 16,466.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,054.24x = 72,091.32 × 16,466.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,054.24x = 1,187,106,139.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,187,106,139.04/48,054.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,703.46

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