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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,032.20, 71,900.66 and 40,946.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,032.20, 71,900.66 and 40,946.32 is: 61,293.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,032.20 : 71,900.66 = 40,946.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,032.20/71,900.66 = 40,946.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,032.20x = 71,900.66 × 40,946.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,032.20x = 2,944,066,868.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,944,066,868.34/48,032.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,293.62

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