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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,661.20, 73,000.50 and 33,527.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,661.20, 73,000.50 and 33,527.55 is: 50,297.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,661.20 : 73,000.50 = 33,527.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,661.20/73,000.50 = 33,527.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,661.20x = 73,000.50 × 33,527.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,661.20x = 2,447,527,913.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,447,527,913.78/48,661.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,297.32

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