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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,334.80, 72,502.20 and 36,046.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,334.80, 72,502.20 and 36,046.80 is: 54,070.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,334.80 : 72,502.20 = 36,046.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,334.80/72,502.20 = 36,046.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,334.80x = 72,502.20 × 36,046.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,334.80x = 2,613,472,302.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,613,472,302.96/48,334.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,070.20

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