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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,172.56, 72,240.90 and 16,573.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,172.56, 72,240.90 and 16,573.80 is: 24,854.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,172.56 : 72,240.90 = 16,573.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,172.56/72,240.90 = 16,573.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,172.56x = 72,240.90 × 16,573.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,172.56x = 1,197,306,228.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,197,306,228.42/48,172.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,854.53

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