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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,657.60, 72,952.44 and 24,919.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,657.60, 72,952.44 and 24,919.02 is: 37,361.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,657.60 : 72,952.44 = 24,919.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,657.60/72,952.44 = 24,919.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,657.60x = 72,952.44 × 24,919.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,657.60x = 1,817,903,311.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,817,903,311.41/48,657.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,361.14

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