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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,603.80, 72,839.04 and 24,861.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,603.80, 72,839.04 and 24,861.62 is: 37,258.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,603.80 : 72,839.04 = 24,861.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,603.80/72,839.04 = 24,861.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,603.80x = 72,839.04 × 24,861.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,603.80x = 1,810,896,533.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,810,896,533.64/48,603.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,258.33

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