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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,928.25, 73,267.77 and 32,237.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,928.25, 73,267.77 and 32,237.70 is: 48,274.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,928.25 : 73,267.77 = 32,237.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,928.25/73,267.77 = 32,237.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,928.25x = 73,267.77 × 32,237.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,928.25x = 2,361,983,963.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,361,983,963.06/48,928.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,274.44

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