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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,400.30, 72,600.45 and 36,112.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,400.30, 72,600.45 and 36,112.30 is: 54,168.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,400.30 : 72,600.45 = 36,112.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,400.30/72,600.45 = 36,112.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,400.30x = 72,600.45 × 36,112.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,400.30x = 2,621,769,230.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,621,769,230.54/48,400.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,168.45

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