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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,556.50, 72,817.13 and 16,957.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,556.50, 72,817.13 and 16,957.71 is: 25,430.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,556.50 : 72,817.13 = 16,957.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,556.50/72,817.13 = 16,957.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,556.50x = 72,817.13 × 16,957.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,556.50x = 1,234,811,324.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,234,811,324.70/48,556.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,430.40

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