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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,466.56, 72,706.20 and 16,873.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,466.56, 72,706.20 and 16,873.20 is: 25,312.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,466.56 : 72,706.20 = 16,873.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,466.56/72,706.20 = 16,873.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,466.56x = 72,706.20 × 16,873.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,466.56x = 1,226,786,253.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,226,786,253.84/48,466.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,312.01

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