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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,437.46, 72,650.79 and 16,842.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,437.46, 72,650.79 and 16,842.06 is: 25,261.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,437.46 : 72,650.79 = 16,842.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,437.46/72,650.79 = 16,842.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,437.46x = 72,650.79 × 16,842.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,437.46x = 1,223,588,964.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,223,588,964.23/48,437.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,261.21

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