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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,447.24, 72,668.80 and 16,864.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,447.24, 72,668.80 and 16,864.48 is: 25,296.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,447.24 : 72,668.80 = 16,864.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,447.24/72,668.80 = 16,864.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,447.24x = 72,668.80 × 16,864.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,447.24x = 1,225,521,524.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,225,521,524.22/48,447.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,296.00

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