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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,087.21, 66,378.88 and 43,042.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,087.21, 66,378.88 and 43,042.53 is: 59,415.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,087.21 : 66,378.88 = 43,042.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,087.21/66,378.88 = 43,042.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,087.21x = 66,378.88 × 43,042.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,087.21x = 2,857,114,884.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,857,114,884.50/48,087.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,415.27

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