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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,084.12, 72,126.26 and 16,912.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,084.12, 72,126.26 and 16,912.12 is: 25,368.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,084.12 : 72,126.26 = 16,912.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,084.12/72,126.26 = 16,912.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,084.12x = 72,126.26 × 16,912.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,084.12x = 1,219,807,964.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,219,807,964.27/48,084.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,368.21

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