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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,201.20, 72,204.60 and 32,454.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,201.20, 72,204.60 and 32,454.80 is: 48,616.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,201.20 : 72,204.60 = 32,454.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,201.20/72,204.60 = 32,454.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,201.20x = 72,204.60 × 32,454.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,201.20x = 2,343,385,852.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,343,385,852.08/48,201.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,616.75

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