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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,948.00, 73,348.18 and 36,409.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,948.00, 73,348.18 and 36,409.20 is: 54,558.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,948.00 : 73,348.18 = 36,409.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,948.00/73,348.18 = 36,409.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,948.00x = 73,348.18 × 36,409.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,948.00x = 2,670,548,393.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,670,548,393.98/48,948.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,558.89

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