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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,197.72, 72,020.31 and 36,736.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,197.72, 72,020.31 and 36,736.22 is: 54,893.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,197.72 : 72,020.31 = 36,736.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,197.72/72,020.31 = 36,736.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,197.72x = 72,020.31 × 36,736.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,197.72x = 2,645,753,952.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,645,753,952.63/48,197.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,893.76

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