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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,981.20, 73,374.60 and 33,234.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,981.20, 73,374.60 and 33,234.80 is: 49,786.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,981.20 : 73,374.60 = 33,234.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,981.20/73,374.60 = 33,234.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,981.20x = 73,374.60 × 33,234.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,981.20x = 2,438,590,156.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,438,590,156.08/48,981.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,786.25

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