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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,866.27, 73,308.69 and 16,836.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,866.27, 73,308.69 and 16,836.84 is: 25,258.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,866.27 : 73,308.69 = 16,836.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,866.27/73,308.69 = 16,836.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,866.27x = 73,308.69 × 16,836.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,866.27x = 1,234,286,684.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,234,286,684.14/48,866.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,258.46

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