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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,548.32, 72,865.89 and 24,872.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,548.32, 72,865.89 and 24,872.00 is: 37,330.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,548.32 : 72,865.89 = 24,872.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,548.32/72,865.89 = 24,872.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,548.32x = 72,865.89 × 24,872.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,548.32x = 1,812,320,236.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,812,320,236.74/48,548.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,330.23

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