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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,322.44, 72,466.29 and 16,723.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,322.44, 72,466.29 and 16,723.92 is: 25,079.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,322.44 : 72,466.29 = 16,723.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,322.44/72,466.29 = 16,723.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,322.44x = 72,466.29 × 16,723.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,322.44x = 1,211,920,708.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,211,920,708.41/48,322.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,079.87

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