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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,367.47, 72,310.66 and 48,568.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,367.47, 72,310.66 and 48,568.50 is: 67,064.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,367.47 : 72,310.66 = 48,568.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,367.47/72,310.66 = 48,568.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,367.47x = 72,310.66 × 48,568.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,367.47x = 3,512,020,168.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,512,020,168.79/52,367.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,064.92

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