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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,252.12, 72,403.18 and 32,252.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,252.12, 72,403.18 and 32,252.85 is: 48,395.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,252.12 : 72,403.18 = 32,252.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,252.12/72,403.18 = 32,252.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,252.12x = 72,403.18 × 32,252.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,252.12x = 2,335,208,904.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,335,208,904.06/48,252.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,395.99

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