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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,314.46, 72,387.18 and 33,532.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,314.46, 72,387.18 and 33,532.77 is: 50,240.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,314.46 : 72,387.18 = 33,532.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,314.46/72,387.18 = 33,532.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,314.46x = 72,387.18 × 33,532.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,314.46x = 2,427,342,657.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,427,342,657.89/48,314.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,240.50

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