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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,372.06, 72,552.62 and 16,776.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,372.06, 72,552.62 and 16,776.30 is: 25,162.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,372.06 : 72,552.62 = 16,776.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,372.06/72,552.62 = 16,776.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,372.06x = 72,552.62 × 16,776.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,372.06x = 1,217,164,518.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,217,164,518.91/48,372.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,162.55

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