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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,551.04, 72,844 and 16,965.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,551.04, 72,844 and 16,965.68 is: 25,454.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,551.04 : 72,844 = 16,965.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,551.04/72,844 = 16,965.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,551.04x = 72,844 × 16,965.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,551.04x = 1,235,847,993.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,235,847,993.92/48,551.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,454.61

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