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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,192.90, 72,289.11 and 32,148.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,192.90, 72,289.11 and 32,148.52 is: 48,222.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,192.90 : 72,289.11 = 32,148.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,192.90/72,289.11 = 32,148.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,192.90x = 72,289.11 × 32,148.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,192.90x = 2,323,987,617.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,323,987,617.54/48,192.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,222.62

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