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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,851.90, 73,226.55 and 31,096.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,851.90, 73,226.55 and 31,096.16 is: 46,611.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,851.90 : 73,226.55 = 31,096.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,851.90/73,226.55 = 31,096.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,851.90x = 73,226.55 × 31,096.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,851.90x = 2,277,064,515.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,277,064,515.05/48,851.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,611.59

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