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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,485.50, 72,736.00 and 16,904.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,485.50, 72,736.00 and 16,904.65 is: 25,359.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,485.50 : 72,736.00 = 16,904.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,485.50/72,736.00 = 16,904.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,485.50x = 72,736.00 × 16,904.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,485.50x = 1,229,576,398.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,229,576,398.30/48,485.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,359.67

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