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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,224.46, 72,249.12 and 47,174.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,224.46, 72,249.12 and 47,174.70 is: 70,676.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,224.46 : 72,249.12 = 47,174.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,224.46/72,249.12 = 47,174.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,224.46x = 72,249.12 × 47,174.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,224.46x = 3,408,330,561.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,408,330,561.26/48,224.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,676.39

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