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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,537.37, 72,823.58 and 16,952.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,537.37, 72,823.58 and 16,952.08 is: 25,434.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,537.37 : 72,823.58 = 16,952.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,537.37/72,823.58 = 16,952.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,537.37x = 72,823.58 × 16,952.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,537.37x = 1,234,511,154.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,234,511,154.05/48,537.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,434.24

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