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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,436.94, 72,667.12 and 16,842.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,436.94, 72,667.12 and 16,842.44 is: 25,267.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,436.94 : 72,667.12 = 16,842.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,436.94/72,667.12 = 16,842.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,436.94x = 72,667.12 × 16,842.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,436.94x = 1,223,891,608.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,223,891,608.57/48,436.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,267.73

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