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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,251.73, 72,374.11 and 16,231.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,251.73, 72,374.11 and 16,231.02 is: 24,345.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,251.73 : 72,374.11 = 16,231.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,251.73/72,374.11 = 16,231.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,251.73x = 72,374.11 × 16,231.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,251.73x = 1,174,705,314.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,174,705,314.91/48,251.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,345.35

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