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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,250.12, 72,400.18 and 32,250.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,250.12, 72,400.18 and 32,250.85 is: 48,392.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,250.12 : 72,400.18 = 32,250.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,250.12/72,400.18 = 32,250.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,250.12x = 72,400.18 × 32,250.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,250.12x = 2,334,967,042.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,334,967,042.18/48,250.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,392.98

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