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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,527.10, 72,836.21 and 24,852.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,527.10, 72,836.21 and 24,852.22 is: 37,301.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,527.10 : 72,836.21 = 24,852.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,527.10/72,836.21 = 24,852.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,527.10x = 72,836.21 × 24,852.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,527.10x = 1,810,141,394.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,810,141,394.93/48,527.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,301.66

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