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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,438.46, 72,652.29 and 16,843.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,438.46, 72,652.29 and 16,843.06 is: 25,262.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,438.46 : 72,652.29 = 16,843.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,438.46/72,652.29 = 16,843.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,438.46x = 72,652.29 × 16,843.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,438.46x = 1,223,686,879.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,223,686,879.61/48,438.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,262.71

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