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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,461.10, 72,709.88 and 16,873.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,461.10, 72,709.88 and 16,873.53 is: 25,316.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,461.10 : 72,709.88 = 16,873.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,461.10/72,709.88 = 16,873.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,461.10x = 72,709.88 × 16,873.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,461.10x = 1,226,871,893.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,226,871,893.56/48,461.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,316.64

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