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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,102.72, 72,154.08 and 31,567.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,102.72, 72,154.08 and 31,567.44 is: 47,351.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,102.72 : 72,154.08 = 31,567.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,102.72/72,154.08 = 31,567.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,102.72x = 72,154.08 × 31,567.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,102.72x = 2,277,719,591.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,277,719,591.16/48,102.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,351.16

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