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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,656.60, 72,950.94 and 24,918.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,656.60, 72,950.94 and 24,918.02 is: 37,359.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,656.60 : 72,950.94 = 24,918.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,656.60/72,950.94 = 24,918.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,656.60x = 72,950.94 × 24,918.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,656.60x = 1,817,792,981.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,817,792,981.94/48,656.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,359.64

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