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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,058.16, 72,058.37 and 19,944.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,058.16, 72,058.37 and 19,944.27 is: 29,904.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,058.16 : 72,058.37 = 19,944.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,058.16/72,058.37 = 19,944.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,058.16x = 72,058.37 × 19,944.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,058.16x = 1,437,151,487.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,437,151,487.32/48,058.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,904.42

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