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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,121.83, 72,188.01 and 16,534.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,121.83, 72,188.01 and 16,534.26 is: 24,803.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,121.83 : 72,188.01 = 16,534.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,121.83/72,188.01 = 16,534.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,121.83x = 72,188.01 × 16,534.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,121.83x = 1,193,575,326.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,193,575,326.22/48,121.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,803.20

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