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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,553.25, 72,812.25 and 16,954.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,553.25, 72,812.25 and 16,954.45 is: 25,425.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,553.25 : 72,812.25 = 16,954.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,553.25/72,812.25 = 16,954.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,553.25x = 72,812.25 × 16,954.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,553.25x = 1,234,491,469.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,234,491,469.98/48,553.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,425.52

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