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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,378.24, 72,566.61 and 34,087.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,378.24, 72,566.61 and 34,087.64 is: 51,130.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,378.24 : 72,566.61 = 34,087.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,378.24/72,566.61 = 34,087.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,378.24x = 72,566.61 × 34,087.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,378.24x = 2,473,624,114.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,473,624,114.87/48,378.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,130.92

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