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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,454.40, 72,686.40 and 16,859.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,454.40, 72,686.40 and 16,859.60 is: 25,291.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,454.40 : 72,686.40 = 16,859.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,454.40/72,686.40 = 16,859.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,454.40x = 72,686.40 × 16,859.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,454.40x = 1,225,463,629.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,225,463,629.44/48,454.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,291.07

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