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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,148.44, 72,224.25 and 16,558.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,148.44, 72,224.25 and 16,558.18 is: 24,837.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,148.44 : 72,224.25 = 16,558.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,148.44/72,224.25 = 16,558.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,148.44x = 72,224.25 × 16,558.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,148.44x = 1,195,902,131.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,195,902,131.87/48,148.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,837.82

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