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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,102.20, 66,402.11 and 36,772.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,102.20, 66,402.11 and 36,772.17 is: 50,761.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,102.20 : 66,402.11 = 36,772.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,102.20/66,402.11 = 36,772.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,102.20x = 66,402.11 × 36,772.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,102.20x = 2,441,749,677.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,441,749,677.28/48,102.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,761.70

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