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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,396.15, 72,603.41 and 16,804.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,396.15, 72,603.41 and 16,804.98 is: 25,210.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,396.15 : 72,603.41 = 16,804.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,396.15/72,603.41 = 16,804.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,396.15x = 72,603.41 × 16,804.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,396.15x = 1,220,098,768.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,220,098,768.96/48,396.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,210.66

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