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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,257.40, 72,340.74 and 24,877.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,257.40, 72,340.74 and 24,877.56 is: 37,292.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,257.40 : 72,340.74 = 24,877.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,257.40/72,340.74 = 24,877.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,257.40x = 72,340.74 × 24,877.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,257.40x = 1,799,661,099.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,799,661,099.79/48,257.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,292.96

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