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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,000.60, 71,855.10 and 42,751.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,000.60, 71,855.10 and 42,751.80 is: 63,997.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,000.60 : 71,855.10 = 42,751.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,000.60/71,855.10 = 42,751.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,000.60x = 71,855.10 × 42,751.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,000.60x = 3,071,934,864.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,071,934,864.18/48,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,997.84

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