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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,472.45, 72,776.80 and 24,796.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,472.45, 72,776.80 and 24,796.98 is: 37,230.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,472.45 : 72,776.80 = 24,796.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,472.45/72,776.80 = 24,796.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,472.45x = 72,776.80 × 24,796.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,472.45x = 1,804,645,089.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,804,645,089.74/48,472.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,230.32

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