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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,091.56, 72,085.32 and 16,472.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,091.56, 72,085.32 and 16,472.40 is: 24,690.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,091.56 : 72,085.32 = 16,472.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,091.56/72,085.32 = 16,472.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,091.56x = 72,085.32 × 16,472.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,091.56x = 1,187,418,225.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,187,418,225.17/48,091.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,690.78

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