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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,084.17, 72,118.96 and 16,912.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,084.17, 72,118.96 and 16,912.13 is: 25,365.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,084.17 : 72,118.96 = 16,912.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,084.17/72,118.96 = 16,912.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,084.17x = 72,118.96 × 16,912.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,084.17x = 1,219,684,824.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,219,684,824.11/48,084.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,365.62

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