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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,547.44, 72,706.20 and 30,963.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,547.44, 72,706.20 and 30,963.96 is: 46,372.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,547.44 : 72,706.20 = 30,963.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,547.44/72,706.20 = 30,963.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,547.44x = 72,706.20 × 30,963.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,547.44x = 2,251,271,868.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,251,271,868.55/48,547.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,372.62

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