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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,364.56, 72,556.11 and 16,773.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,364.56, 72,556.11 and 16,773.39 is: 25,163.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,364.56 : 72,556.11 = 16,773.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,364.56/72,556.11 = 16,773.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,364.56x = 72,556.11 × 16,773.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,364.56x = 1,217,011,929.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,217,011,929.91/48,364.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,163.30

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