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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,374.56, 72,556.37 and 16,778.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,374.56, 72,556.37 and 16,778.79 is: 25,166.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,374.56 : 72,556.37 = 16,778.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,374.56/72,556.37 = 16,778.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,374.56x = 72,556.37 × 16,778.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,374.56x = 1,217,408,074.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,217,408,074.42/48,374.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,166.29

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