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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,116.83, 72,157.29 and 16,517.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,116.83, 72,157.29 and 16,517.94 is: 24,770.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,116.83 : 72,157.29 = 16,517.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,116.83/72,157.29 = 16,517.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,116.83x = 72,157.29 × 16,517.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,116.83x = 1,191,889,786.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,191,889,786.78/48,116.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,770.75

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