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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,112.11, 72,149.72 and 16,516.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,112.11, 72,149.72 and 16,516.28 is: 24,768.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,112.11 : 72,149.72 = 16,516.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,112.11/72,149.72 = 16,516.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,112.11x = 72,149.72 × 16,516.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,112.11x = 1,191,645,075.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,191,645,075.23/48,112.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,768.09

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