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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,485.63, 72,736.19 and 16,904.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,485.63, 72,736.19 and 16,904.78 is: 25,359.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,485.63 : 72,736.19 = 16,904.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,485.63/72,736.19 = 16,904.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,485.63x = 72,736.19 × 16,904.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,485.63x = 1,229,588,841.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,229,588,841.78/48,485.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,359.86

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