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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,527.10, 72,797.49 and 16,932.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,527.10, 72,797.49 and 16,932.57 is: 25,401.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,527.10 : 72,797.49 = 16,932.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,527.10/72,797.49 = 16,932.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,527.10x = 72,797.49 × 16,932.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,527.10x = 1,232,648,595.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,232,648,595.25/48,527.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,401.24

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