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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,867.27, 73,310.19 and 16,837.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,867.27, 73,310.19 and 16,837.84 is: 25,259.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,867.27 : 73,310.19 = 16,837.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,867.27/73,310.19 = 16,837.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,867.27x = 73,310.19 × 16,837.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,867.27x = 1,234,385,249.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,234,385,249.59/48,867.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,259.96

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