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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,456.51, 72,729.74 and 24,780.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,456.51, 72,729.74 and 24,780.97 is: 37,194.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,456.51 : 72,729.74 = 24,780.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,456.51/72,729.74 = 24,780.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,456.51x = 72,729.74 × 24,780.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,456.51x = 1,802,313,842.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,802,313,842.06/48,456.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,194.46

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