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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,132.43, 72,226.04 and 24,441.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,132.43, 72,226.04 and 24,441.33 is: 36,675.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,132.43 : 72,226.04 = 24,441.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,132.43/72,226.04 = 24,441.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,132.43x = 72,226.04 × 24,441.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,132.43x = 1,765,300,200.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,765,300,200.57/48,132.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,675.90

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