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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,908.40, 73,132.20 and 36,466.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,908.40, 73,132.20 and 36,466.80 is: 54,528.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,908.40 : 73,132.20 = 36,466.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,908.40/73,132.20 = 36,466.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,908.40x = 73,132.20 × 36,466.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,908.40x = 2,666,897,310.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,666,897,310.96/48,908.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,528.41

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