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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,930.36, 73,296.72 and 32,249.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,930.36, 73,296.72 and 32,249.22 is: 48,308.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,930.36 : 73,296.72 = 32,249.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,930.36/73,296.72 = 32,249.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,930.36x = 73,296.72 × 32,249.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,930.36x = 2,363,762,048.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,363,762,048.56/48,930.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,308.70

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