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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,215.36, 72,333.37 and 24,526.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,215.36, 72,333.37 and 24,526.20 is: 36,794.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,215.36 : 72,333.37 = 24,526.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,215.36/72,333.37 = 24,526.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,215.36x = 72,333.37 × 24,526.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,215.36x = 1,774,063,001.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,774,063,001.20/48,215.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,794.56

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