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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,131.60, 72,179.42 and 16,532.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,131.60, 72,179.42 and 16,532.69 is: 24,792.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,131.60 : 72,179.42 = 16,532.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,131.60/72,179.42 = 16,532.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,131.60x = 72,179.42 × 16,532.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,131.60x = 1,193,319,531.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,193,319,531.68/48,131.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,792.85

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