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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,001.10, 72,001.65 and 43,408.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,001.10, 72,001.65 and 43,408.40 is: 65,112.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,001.10 : 72,001.65 = 43,408.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,001.10/72,001.65 = 43,408.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,001.10x = 72,001.65 × 43,408.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,001.10x = 3,125,476,423.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,125,476,423.86/48,001.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,112.60

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