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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,302.70, 72,356.85 and 32,556.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,302.70, 72,356.85 and 32,556.30 is: 48,768.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,302.70 : 72,356.85 = 32,556.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,302.70/72,356.85 = 32,556.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,302.70x = 72,356.85 × 32,556.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,302.70x = 2,355,671,315.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,355,671,315.66/48,302.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,768.94

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