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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,051.96, 72,077.94 and 24,663.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,051.96, 72,077.94 and 24,663.48 is: 36,995.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,051.96 : 72,077.94 = 24,663.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,051.96/72,077.94 = 24,663.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,051.96x = 72,077.94 × 24,663.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,051.96x = 1,777,692,831.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,777,692,831.63/48,051.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,995.22

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