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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,801.60, 73,144.80 and 36,475.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,801.60, 73,144.80 and 36,475.20 is: 54,669.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,801.60 : 73,144.80 = 36,475.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,801.60/73,144.80 = 36,475.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,801.60x = 73,144.80 × 36,475.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,801.60x = 2,667,971,208.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,667,971,208.96/48,801.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,669.75

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