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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,067.35, 72,175.05 and 40,668.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,067.35, 72,175.05 and 40,668.09 is: 61,064.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,067.35 : 72,175.05 = 40,668.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,067.35/72,175.05 = 40,668.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,067.35x = 72,175.05 × 40,668.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,067.35x = 2,935,221,429.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,935,221,429.15/48,067.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,064.76

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