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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,096.56, 72,092.82 and 16,477.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,096.56, 72,092.82 and 16,477.40 is: 24,698.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,096.56 : 72,092.82 = 16,477.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,096.56/72,092.82 = 16,477.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,096.56x = 72,092.82 × 16,477.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,096.56x = 1,187,902,232.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,187,902,232.27/48,096.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,698.28

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