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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,096.24, 72,081.88 and 19,599.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,096.24, 72,081.88 and 19,599.92 is: 29,374.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,096.24 : 72,081.88 = 19,599.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,096.24/72,081.88 = 19,599.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,096.24x = 72,081.88 × 19,599.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,096.24x = 1,412,799,081.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,412,799,081.45/48,096.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,374.42

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