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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,117.24, 72,172.62 and 16,948.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,117.24, 72,172.62 and 16,948.44 is: 25,421.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,117.24 : 72,172.62 = 16,948.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,117.24/72,172.62 = 16,948.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,117.24x = 72,172.62 × 16,948.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,117.24x = 1,223,213,319.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,223,213,319.71/48,117.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,421.52

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