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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,207.56, 72,185.58 and 38,796.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,207.56, 72,185.58 and 38,796.17 is: 58,093.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,207.56 : 72,185.58 = 38,796.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,207.56/72,185.58 = 38,796.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,207.56x = 72,185.58 × 38,796.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,207.56x = 2,800,523,672.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,800,523,672.30/48,207.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,093.05

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