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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,548.13, 72,839.73 and 16,962.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,548.13, 72,839.73 and 16,962.84 is: 25,450.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,548.13 : 72,839.73 = 16,962.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,548.13/72,839.73 = 16,962.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,548.13x = 72,839.73 × 16,962.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,548.13x = 1,235,568,685.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,235,568,685.63/48,548.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,450.39

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