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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,528.37, 72,357.08 and 47,642.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,528.37, 72,357.08 and 47,642.63 is: 71,036.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,528.37 : 72,357.08 = 47,642.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,528.37/72,357.08 = 47,642.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,528.37x = 72,357.08 × 47,642.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,528.37x = 3,447,281,590.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,447,281,590.32/48,528.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,036.43

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