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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,914.10, 73,232.10 and 32,223.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,914.10, 73,232.10 and 32,223.78 is: 48,244.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,914.10 : 73,232.10 = 32,223.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,914.10/73,232.10 = 32,223.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,914.10x = 73,232.10 × 32,223.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,914.10x = 2,359,815,079.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,359,815,079.34/48,914.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,244.07

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