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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,002.40, 72,159.12 and 47,769.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,002.40, 72,159.12 and 47,769.12 is: 71,808.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,002.40 : 72,159.12 = 47,769.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,002.40/72,159.12 = 47,769.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,002.40x = 72,159.12 × 47,769.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,002.40x = 3,446,977,662.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,446,977,662.37/48,002.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,808.44

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