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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,093.04, 72,132.27 and 16,921

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,093.04, 72,132.27 and 16,921 is: 25,378.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,093.04 : 72,132.27 = 16,921 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,093.04/72,132.27 = 16,921/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,093.04x = 72,132.27 × 16,921
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,093.04x = 1,220,550,140.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,220,550,140.67/48,093.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,378.94

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