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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,048.70, 72,117.34 and 24,372.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,048.70, 72,117.34 and 24,372.86 is: 36,581.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,048.70 : 72,117.34 = 24,372.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,048.70/72,117.34 = 24,372.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,048.70x = 72,117.34 × 24,372.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,048.70x = 1,757,705,831.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,757,705,831.39/48,048.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,581.76

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