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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,000.20, 72,000.30 and 43,626.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,000.20, 72,000.30 and 43,626.20 is: 65,439.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,000.20 : 72,000.30 = 43,626.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,000.20/72,000.30 = 43,626.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,000.20x = 72,000.30 × 43,626.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,000.20x = 3,141,099,487.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,141,099,487.86/48,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,439.30

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