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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,452.56, 72,689.80 and 16,864.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,452.56, 72,689.80 and 16,864.11 is: 25,299.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,452.56 : 72,689.80 = 16,864.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,452.56/72,689.80 = 16,864.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,452.56x = 72,689.80 × 16,864.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,452.56x = 1,225,848,419.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,225,848,419.63/48,452.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,299.97

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