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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,119.34, 72,158.34 and 16,532.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,119.34, 72,158.34 and 16,532.58 is: 24,791.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,119.34 : 72,158.34 = 16,532.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,119.34/72,158.34 = 16,532.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,119.34x = 72,158.34 × 16,532.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,119.34x = 1,192,963,528.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,192,963,528.72/48,119.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,791.77

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