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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,132.23, 72,198.54 and 31,596.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,132.23, 72,198.54 and 31,596.89 is: 47,395.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,132.23 : 72,198.54 = 31,596.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,132.23/72,198.54 = 31,596.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,132.23x = 72,198.54 × 31,596.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,132.23x = 2,281,248,965.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,281,248,965.55/48,132.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,395.46

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