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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,967.26, 73,450.91 and 32,323.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,967.26, 73,450.91 and 32,323.40 is: 48,485.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,967.26 : 73,450.91 = 32,323.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,967.26/73,450.91 = 32,323.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,967.26x = 73,450.91 × 32,323.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,967.26x = 2,374,182,839.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,374,182,839.45/48,967.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,485.11

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