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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,344.67, 72,487.24 and 16,747.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,344.67, 72,487.24 and 16,747.38 is: 25,110.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,344.67 : 72,487.24 = 16,747.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,344.67/72,487.24 = 16,747.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,344.67x = 72,487.24 × 16,747.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,344.67x = 1,213,971,311.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,213,971,311.56/48,344.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,110.76

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