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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,117.74, 72,173.37 and 16,948.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,117.74, 72,173.37 and 16,948.94 is: 25,422.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,117.74 : 72,173.37 = 16,948.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,117.74/72,173.37 = 16,948.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,117.74x = 72,173.37 × 16,948.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,117.74x = 1,223,262,117.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,223,262,117.73/48,117.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,422.27

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