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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,186, 66,537.72 and 30,310.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,186, 66,537.72 and 30,310.92 is: 41,854.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,186 : 66,537.72 = 30,310.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,186/66,537.72 = 30,310.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,186x = 66,537.72 × 30,310.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,186x = 2,016,819,507.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,016,819,507.90/48,186
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,854.89

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