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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,454.64, 72,688.44 and 47,586.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,454.64, 72,688.44 and 47,586.32 is: 71,385.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,454.64 : 72,688.44 = 47,586.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,454.64/72,688.44 = 47,586.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,454.64x = 72,688.44 × 47,586.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,454.64x = 3,458,975,366.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,458,975,366.14/48,454.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,385.84

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