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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,271.80, 72,403.20 and 16,678.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,271.80, 72,403.20 and 16,678.92 is: 25,016.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,271.80 : 72,403.20 = 16,678.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,271.80/72,403.20 = 16,678.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,271.80x = 72,403.20 × 16,678.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,271.80x = 1,207,607,180.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,207,607,180.54/48,271.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,016.83

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