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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,848.20, 73,272.30 and 36,455.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,848.20, 73,272.30 and 36,455.20 is: 54,682.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,848.20 : 73,272.30 = 36,455.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,848.20/73,272.30 = 36,455.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,848.20x = 73,272.30 × 36,455.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,848.20x = 2,671,156,350.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,671,156,350.96/48,848.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,682.80

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