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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,183.45, 72,257.14 and 16,584.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,183.45, 72,257.14 and 16,584.54 is: 24,870.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,183.45 : 72,257.14 = 16,584.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,183.45/72,257.14 = 16,584.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,183.45x = 72,257.14 × 16,584.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,183.45x = 1,198,351,428.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,198,351,428.62/48,183.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,870.60

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