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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,200.10, 72,300.15 and 24,507.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,200.10, 72,300.15 and 24,507.60 is: 36,761.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,200.10 : 72,300.15 = 24,507.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,200.10/72,300.15 = 24,507.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,200.10x = 72,300.15 × 24,507.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,200.10x = 1,771,903,156.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,771,903,156.14/48,200.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,761.40

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