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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,085.17, 72,120.46 and 16,913.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,085.17, 72,120.46 and 16,913.13 is: 25,367.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,085.17 : 72,120.46 = 16,913.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,085.17/72,120.46 = 16,913.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,085.17x = 72,120.46 × 16,913.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,085.17x = 1,219,782,715.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,219,782,715.64/48,085.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,367.13

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