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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,278.53, 72,300.93 and 24,523.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,278.53, 72,300.93 and 24,523.62 is: 36,726.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,278.53 : 72,300.93 = 24,523.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,278.53/72,300.93 = 24,523.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,278.53x = 72,300.93 × 24,523.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,278.53x = 1,773,080,532.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,773,080,532.97/48,278.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,726.07

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