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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,051.46, 72,077.19 and 24,662.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,051.46, 72,077.19 and 24,662.98 is: 36,994.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,051.46 : 72,077.19 = 24,662.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,051.46/72,077.19 = 24,662.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,051.46x = 72,077.19 × 24,662.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,051.46x = 1,777,638,295.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,777,638,295.43/48,051.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,994.47

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