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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,854.40, 73,051.20 and 36,412.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,854.40, 73,051.20 and 36,412.80 is: 54,447.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,854.40 : 73,051.20 = 36,412.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,854.40/73,051.20 = 36,412.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,854.40x = 73,051.20 × 36,412.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,854.40x = 2,659,998,735.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,659,998,735.36/48,854.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,447.48

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