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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,173.56, 72,242.40 and 16,574.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,173.56, 72,242.40 and 16,574.80 is: 24,856.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,173.56 : 72,242.40 = 16,574.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,173.56/72,242.40 = 16,574.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,173.56x = 72,242.40 × 16,574.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,173.56x = 1,197,403,331.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,197,403,331.52/48,173.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,856.03

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