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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,086.71, 66,378.18 and 43,042.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,086.71, 66,378.18 and 43,042.03 is: 59,414.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,086.71 : 66,378.18 = 43,042.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,086.71/66,378.18 = 43,042.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,086.71x = 66,378.18 × 43,042.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,086.71x = 2,857,051,983.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,857,051,983.74/48,086.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,414.58

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