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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,872.68, 73,267.98 and 34,037.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,872.68, 73,267.98 and 34,037.80 is: 51,028.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,872.68 : 73,267.98 = 34,037.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,872.68/73,267.98 = 34,037.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,872.68x = 73,267.98 × 34,037.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,872.68x = 2,493,880,849.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,493,880,849.64/48,872.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,028.12

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