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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,500.20, 72,750.30 and 32,948.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,500.20, 72,750.30 and 32,948.20 is: 49,422.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,500.20 : 72,750.30 = 32,948.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,500.20/72,750.30 = 32,948.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,500.20x = 72,750.30 × 32,948.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,500.20x = 2,396,991,434.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,396,991,434.46/48,500.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,422.30

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