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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,491.96, 72,657.48 and 16,885.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,491.96, 72,657.48 and 16,885.31 is: 25,299.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,491.96 : 72,657.48 = 16,885.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,491.96/72,657.48 = 16,885.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,491.96x = 72,657.48 × 16,885.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,491.96x = 1,226,844,073.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,226,844,073.62/48,491.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,299.95

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