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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,402.76, 72,585.42 and 16,803.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,402.76, 72,585.42 and 16,803.40 is: 25,198.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,402.76 : 72,585.42 = 16,803.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,402.76/72,585.42 = 16,803.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,402.76x = 72,585.42 × 16,803.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,402.76x = 1,219,681,846.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,219,681,846.43/48,402.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,198.60

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