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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,532.84, 72,725.12 and 32,679.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,532.84, 72,725.12 and 32,679.32 is: 48,969.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,532.84 : 72,725.12 = 32,679.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,532.84/72,725.12 = 32,679.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,532.84x = 72,725.12 × 32,679.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,532.84x = 2,376,607,468.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,376,607,468.52/48,532.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,969.06

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