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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,152.53, 72,236.87 and 16,561.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,152.53, 72,236.87 and 16,561.32 is: 24,844.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,152.53 : 72,236.87 = 16,561.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,152.53/72,236.87 = 16,561.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,152.53x = 72,236.87 × 16,561.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,152.53x = 1,196,337,919.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,196,337,919.87/48,152.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,844.76

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