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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,872.12, 73,309.86 and 16,850.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,872.12, 73,309.86 and 16,850.79 is: 25,276.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,872.12 : 73,309.86 = 16,850.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,872.12/73,309.86 = 16,850.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,872.12x = 73,309.86 × 16,850.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,872.12x = 1,235,329,055.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,235,329,055.79/48,872.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,276.77

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