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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,171.57, 72,239.39 and 16,572.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,171.57, 72,239.39 and 16,572.79 is: 24,853.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,171.57 : 72,239.39 = 16,572.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,171.57/72,239.39 = 16,572.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,171.57x = 72,239.39 × 16,572.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,171.57x = 1,197,208,240.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,197,208,240.20/48,171.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,853.00

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