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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,557.86, 72,701.31 and 24,814.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,557.86, 72,701.31 and 24,814.33 is: 37,152.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,557.86 : 72,701.31 = 24,814.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,557.86/72,701.31 = 24,814.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,557.86x = 72,701.31 × 24,814.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,557.86x = 1,804,034,297.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,804,034,297.77/48,557.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,152.26

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