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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,188.56, 72,349.17 and 24,512.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,188.56, 72,349.17 and 24,512.13 is: 36,801.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,188.56 : 72,349.17 = 24,512.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,188.56/72,349.17 = 24,512.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,188.56x = 72,349.17 × 24,512.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,188.56x = 1,773,431,812.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,773,431,812.42/48,188.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,801.93

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