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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,618.20, 73,000.20 and 33,892.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,618.20, 73,000.20 and 33,892.40 is: 50,889.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,618.20 : 73,000.20 = 33,892.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,618.20/73,000.20 = 33,892.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,618.20x = 73,000.20 × 33,892.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,618.20x = 2,474,151,978.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,474,151,978.48/48,618.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,889.42

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