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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,330.76, 72,482.19 and 16,739.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,330.76, 72,482.19 and 16,739.55 is: 25,104.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,330.76 : 72,482.19 = 16,739.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,330.76/72,482.19 = 16,739.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,330.76x = 72,482.19 × 16,739.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,330.76x = 1,213,319,173.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,213,319,173.07/48,330.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,104.49

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