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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,343.20, 72,497.42 and 16,744.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,343.20, 72,497.42 and 16,744.75 is: 25,111.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,343.20 : 72,497.42 = 16,744.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,343.20/72,497.42 = 16,744.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,343.20x = 72,497.42 × 16,744.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,343.20x = 1,213,950,971.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,213,950,971.37/48,343.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,111.10

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