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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,323.18, 72,467.41 and 16,724.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,323.18, 72,467.41 and 16,724.68 is: 25,081.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,323.18 : 72,467.41 = 16,724.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,323.18/72,467.41 = 16,724.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,323.18x = 72,467.41 × 16,724.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,323.18x = 1,211,994,019.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,211,994,019.70/48,323.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,081.01

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