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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,274.90, 72,394.57 and 16,676.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,274.90, 72,394.57 and 16,676.85 is: 25,009.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,274.90 : 72,394.57 = 16,676.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,274.90/72,394.57 = 16,676.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,274.90x = 72,394.57 × 16,676.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,274.90x = 1,207,313,395.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,207,313,395.07/48,274.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,009.13

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