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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,138.80, 72,208.20 and 24,810.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,138.80, 72,208.20 and 24,810.80 is: 37,216.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,138.80 : 72,208.20 = 24,810.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,138.80/72,208.20 = 24,810.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,138.80x = 72,208.20 × 24,810.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,138.80x = 1,791,543,208.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,791,543,208.56/48,138.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,216.20

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