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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,300.20, 72,353.10 and 32,553.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,300.20, 72,353.10 and 32,553.80 is: 48,765.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,300.20 : 72,353.10 = 32,553.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,300.20/72,353.10 = 32,553.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,300.20x = 72,353.10 × 32,553.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,300.20x = 2,355,368,346.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,355,368,346.78/48,300.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,765.19

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