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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,823.60, 73,062.60 and 33,271.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,823.60, 73,062.60 and 33,271.60 is: 49,789.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,823.60 : 73,062.60 = 33,271.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,823.60/73,062.60 = 33,271.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,823.60x = 73,062.60 × 33,271.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,823.60x = 2,430,909,602.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,430,909,602.16/48,823.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,789.64

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