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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,437.56, 72,654.33 and 16,854.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,437.56, 72,654.33 and 16,854.85 is: 25,281.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,437.56 : 72,654.33 = 16,854.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,437.56/72,654.33 = 16,854.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,437.56x = 72,654.33 × 16,854.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,437.56x = 1,224,577,834.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,224,577,834.00/48,437.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,281.58

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