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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,416.00, 72,489.29 and 24,672.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,416.00, 72,489.29 and 24,672.35 is: 36,939.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,416.00 : 72,489.29 = 24,672.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,416.00/72,489.29 = 24,672.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,416.00x = 72,489.29 × 24,672.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,416.00x = 1,788,481,191.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,788,481,191.99/48,416.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,939.88

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