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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,088.72, 72,133.08 and 31,553.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,088.72, 72,133.08 and 31,553.38 is: 47,330.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,088.72 : 72,133.08 = 31,553.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,088.72/72,133.08 = 31,553.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,088.72x = 72,133.08 × 31,553.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,088.72x = 2,276,042,483.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,276,042,483.81/48,088.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,330.07

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