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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,738.10, 73,107.15 and 32,116.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,738.10, 73,107.15 and 32,116.90 is: 48,175.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,738.10 : 73,107.15 = 32,116.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,738.10/73,107.15 = 32,116.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,738.10x = 73,107.15 × 32,116.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,738.10x = 2,347,975,025.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,347,975,025.84/48,738.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,175.35

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