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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,318.83, 66,680.70 and 36,197.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,318.83, 66,680.70 and 36,197.84 is: 49,953.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,318.83 : 66,680.70 = 36,197.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,318.83/66,680.70 = 36,197.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,318.83x = 66,680.70 × 36,197.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,318.83x = 2,413,696,976.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,413,696,976.28/48,318.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,953.55

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