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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,189.56, 72,350.67 and 24,513.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,189.56, 72,350.67 and 24,513.13 is: 36,803.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,189.56 : 72,350.67 = 24,513.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,189.56/72,350.67 = 24,513.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,189.56x = 72,350.67 × 24,513.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,189.56x = 1,773,541,379.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,773,541,379.30/48,189.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,803.44

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