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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,121.20, 72,124.20 and 24,735.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,121.20, 72,124.20 and 24,735.60 is: 37,073.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,121.20 : 72,124.20 = 24,735.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,121.20/72,124.20 = 24,735.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,121.20x = 72,124.20 × 24,735.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,121.20x = 1,784,035,361.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,784,035,361.52/48,121.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,073.79

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