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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,832.32, 73,248.36 and 42,238.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,832.32, 73,248.36 and 42,238.92 is: 63,358.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,832.32 : 73,248.36 = 42,238.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,832.32/73,248.36 = 42,238.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,832.32x = 73,248.36 × 42,238.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,832.32x = 3,093,931,618.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,093,931,618.17/48,832.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,358.28

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