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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,046.44, 66,267.60 and 41,343.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,046.44, 66,267.60 and 41,343.30 is: 57,022.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,046.44 : 66,267.60 = 41,343.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,046.44/66,267.60 = 41,343.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,046.44x = 66,267.60 × 41,343.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,046.44x = 2,739,721,267.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,739,721,267.08/48,046.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,022.36

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