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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,110.10, 72,055.80 and 24,709.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,110.10, 72,055.80 and 24,709.20 is: 37,007.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,110.10 : 72,055.80 = 24,709.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,110.10/72,055.80 = 24,709.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,110.10x = 72,055.80 × 24,709.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,110.10x = 1,780,441,173.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,780,441,173.36/48,110.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,007.64

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