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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,140.17, 72,211.90 and 16,549.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,140.17, 72,211.90 and 16,549.96 is: 24,825.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,140.17 : 72,211.90 = 16,549.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,140.17/72,211.90 = 16,549.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,140.17x = 72,211.90 × 16,549.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,140.17x = 1,195,104,056.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,195,104,056.52/48,140.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,825.51

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