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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,496.14, 72,793.22 and 34,472.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,496.14, 72,793.22 and 34,472.01 is: 51,742.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,496.14 : 72,793.22 = 34,472.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,496.14/72,793.22 = 34,472.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,496.14x = 72,793.22 × 34,472.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,496.14x = 2,509,328,435.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,509,328,435.41/48,496.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,742.85

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