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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,102.63, 72,176.99 and 16,952.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,102.63, 72,176.99 and 16,952.55 is: 25,436.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,102.63 : 72,176.99 = 16,952.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,102.63/72,176.99 = 16,952.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,102.63x = 72,176.99 × 16,952.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,102.63x = 1,223,583,947.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,223,583,947.06/48,102.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,436.94

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