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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,526.66, 72,790.33 and 16,936.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,526.66, 72,790.33 and 16,936.58 is: 25,404.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,526.66 : 72,790.33 = 16,936.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,526.66/72,790.33 = 16,936.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,526.66x = 72,790.33 × 16,936.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,526.66x = 1,232,819,247.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,232,819,247.27/48,526.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,404.99

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