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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,130.11, 72,176.67 and 16,534.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,130.11, 72,176.67 and 16,534.26 is: 24,795.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,130.11 : 72,176.67 = 16,534.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,130.11/72,176.67 = 16,534.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,130.11x = 72,176.67 × 16,534.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,130.11x = 1,193,387,827.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,193,387,827.71/48,130.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,795.04

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