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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,133.20, 72,102.60 and 33,358.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,133.20, 72,102.60 and 33,358.80 is: 49,970.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,133.20 : 72,102.60 = 33,358.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,133.20/72,102.60 = 33,358.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,133.20x = 72,102.60 × 33,358.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,133.20x = 2,405,256,212.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,405,256,212.88/48,133.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,970.84

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