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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,352.60, 72,610.69 and 31,514.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,352.60, 72,610.69 and 31,514.21 is: 47,324.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,352.60 : 72,610.69 = 31,514.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,352.60/72,610.69 = 31,514.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,352.60x = 72,610.69 × 31,514.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,352.60x = 2,288,268,532.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,288,268,532.90/48,352.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,324.62

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