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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,575.34, 72,906.39 and 24,899.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,575.34, 72,906.39 and 24,899.00 is: 37,370.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,575.34 : 72,906.39 = 24,899.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,575.34/72,906.39 = 24,899.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,575.34x = 72,906.39 × 24,899.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,575.34x = 1,815,295,840.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,815,295,840.08/48,575.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,370.73

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