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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,104.43, 72,157.61 and 16,514.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,104.43, 72,157.61 and 16,514.29 is: 24,771.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,104.43 : 72,157.61 = 16,514.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,104.43/72,157.61 = 16,514.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,104.43x = 72,157.61 × 16,514.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,104.43x = 1,191,631,697.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,191,631,697.25/48,104.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,771.77

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