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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,566.80, 72,852 and 16,970.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,566.80, 72,852 and 16,970.68 is: 25,456.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,566.80 : 72,852 = 16,970.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,566.80/72,852 = 16,970.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,566.80x = 72,852 × 16,970.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,566.80x = 1,236,347,979.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,236,347,979.36/48,566.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,456.65

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