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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,886.70, 73,200.45 and 38,518.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,886.70, 73,200.45 and 38,518.70 is: 57,675.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,886.70 : 73,200.45 = 38,518.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,886.70/73,200.45 = 38,518.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,886.70x = 73,200.45 × 38,518.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,886.70x = 2,819,586,173.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,819,586,173.42/48,886.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,675.94

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