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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,824.64, 73,153.28 and 32,784.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,824.64, 73,153.28 and 32,784.12 is: 49,119.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,824.64 : 73,153.28 = 32,784.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,824.64/73,153.28 = 32,784.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,824.64x = 73,153.28 × 32,784.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,824.64x = 2,398,265,991.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,398,265,991.87/48,824.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,119.99

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