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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,084.42, 72,119.32 and 16,912.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,084.42, 72,119.32 and 16,912.38 is: 25,366.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,084.42 : 72,119.32 = 16,912.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,084.42/72,119.32 = 16,912.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,084.42x = 72,119.32 × 16,912.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,084.42x = 1,219,709,345.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,219,709,345.18/48,084.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,366.00

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