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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,103.17, 72,166.14 and 16,513.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,103.17, 72,166.14 and 16,513.62 is: 24,774.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,103.17 : 72,166.14 = 16,513.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,103.17/72,166.14 = 16,513.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,103.17x = 72,166.14 × 16,513.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,103.17x = 1,191,724,212.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,191,724,212.83/48,103.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,774.34

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