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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,133.04, 72,206.03 and 16,961.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,133.04, 72,206.03 and 16,961.00 is: 25,443.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,133.04 : 72,206.03 = 16,961.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,133.04/72,206.03 = 16,961.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,133.04x = 72,206.03 × 16,961.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,133.04x = 1,224,686,156.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,224,686,156.20/48,133.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,443.78

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