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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,508.46, 72,682.20 and 16,901.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,508.46, 72,682.20 and 16,901.84 is: 25,324.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,508.46 : 72,682.20 = 16,901.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,508.46/72,682.20 = 16,901.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,508.46x = 72,682.20 × 16,901.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,508.46x = 1,228,462,915.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,228,462,915.25/48,508.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,324.71

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