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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,434.85, 72,685.33 and 16,844.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,434.85, 72,685.33 and 16,844.59 is: 25,278.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,434.85 : 72,685.33 = 16,844.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,434.85/72,685.33 = 16,844.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,434.85x = 72,685.33 × 16,844.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,434.85x = 1,224,354,764.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,224,354,764.58/48,434.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,278.39

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