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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,757.50, 73,142.35 and 16,742.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,757.50, 73,142.35 and 16,742.78 is: 25,116.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,757.50 : 73,142.35 = 16,742.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,757.50/73,142.35 = 16,742.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,757.50x = 73,142.35 × 16,742.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,757.50x = 1,224,606,599.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,224,606,599.96/48,757.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,116.27

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