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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,387.00, 72,590.87 and 16,798.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,387.00, 72,590.87 and 16,798.07 is: 25,200.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,387.00 : 72,590.87 = 16,798.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,387.00/72,590.87 = 16,798.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,387.00x = 72,590.87 × 16,798.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,387.00x = 1,219,386,739.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,219,386,739.09/48,387.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,200.71

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