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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,692.29, 73,037.67 and 24,986.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,692.29, 73,037.67 and 24,986.16 is: 37,478.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,692.29 : 73,037.67 = 24,986.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,692.29/73,037.67 = 24,986.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,692.29x = 73,037.67 × 24,986.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,692.29x = 1,824,930,908.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,824,930,908.65/48,692.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,478.85

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