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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,547.07, 72,820.76 and 16,956.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,547.07, 72,820.76 and 16,956.89 is: 25,435.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,547.07 : 72,820.76 = 16,956.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,547.07/72,820.76 = 16,956.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,547.07x = 72,820.76 × 16,956.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,547.07x = 1,234,813,617.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,234,813,617.04/48,547.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,435.39

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