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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,082.12, 72,123.26 and 16,910.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,082.12, 72,123.26 and 16,910.12 is: 25,365.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,082.12 : 72,123.26 = 16,910.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,082.12/72,123.26 = 16,910.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,082.12x = 72,123.26 × 16,910.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,082.12x = 1,219,612,981.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,219,612,981.39/48,082.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,365.21

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