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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,866.04, 73,183.35 and 31,032.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,866.04, 73,183.35 and 31,032.90 is: 46,475.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,866.04 : 73,183.35 = 31,032.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,866.04/73,183.35 = 31,032.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,866.04x = 73,183.35 × 31,032.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,866.04x = 2,271,091,582.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,271,091,582.22/48,866.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,475.87

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