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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,133.80, 72,205.53 and 16,539.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,133.80, 72,205.53 and 16,539.70 is: 24,811.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,133.80 : 72,205.53 = 16,539.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,133.80/72,205.53 = 16,539.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,133.80x = 72,205.53 × 16,539.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,133.80x = 1,194,257,804.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,194,257,804.54/48,133.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,811.21

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