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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,330.18, 72,497.70 and 16,741.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,330.18, 72,497.70 and 16,741.80 is: 25,113.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,330.18 : 72,497.70 = 16,741.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,330.18/72,497.70 = 16,741.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,330.18x = 72,497.70 × 16,741.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,330.18x = 1,213,741,993.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,213,741,993.86/48,330.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,113.54

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