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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,952.49, 73,461.55 and 31,434.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,952.49, 73,461.55 and 31,434.62 is: 47,173.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,952.49 : 73,461.55 = 31,434.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,952.49/73,461.55 = 31,434.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,952.49x = 73,461.55 × 31,434.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,952.49x = 2,309,236,013.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,309,236,013.93/48,952.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,173.00

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