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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,324.93, 72,470.01 and 16,726.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,324.93, 72,470.01 and 16,726.41 is: 25,083.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,324.93 : 72,470.01 = 16,726.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,324.93/72,470.01 = 16,726.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,324.93x = 72,470.01 × 16,726.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,324.93x = 1,212,163,099.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,212,163,099.96/48,324.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,083.60

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