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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,847.80, 73,271.70 and 33,814.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,847.80, 73,271.70 and 33,814.20 is: 50,721.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,847.80 : 73,271.70 = 33,814.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,847.80/73,271.70 = 33,814.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,847.80x = 73,271.70 × 33,814.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,847.80x = 2,477,623,918.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,477,623,918.14/48,847.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,721.30

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