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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,269.02, 72,413.20 and 16,680.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,269.02, 72,413.20 and 16,680.24 is: 25,023.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,269.02 : 72,413.20 = 16,680.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,269.02/72,413.20 = 16,680.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,269.02x = 72,413.20 × 16,680.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,269.02x = 1,207,869,555.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,207,869,555.17/48,269.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,023.70

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