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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,214.24, 72,334.40 and 43,587.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,214.24, 72,334.40 and 43,587.52 is: 65,393.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,214.24 : 72,334.40 = 43,587.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,214.24/72,334.40 = 43,587.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,214.24x = 72,334.40 × 43,587.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,214.24x = 3,152,877,106.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,152,877,106.69/48,214.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,393.07

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