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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,088.09, 66,380.08 and 43,043.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,088.09, 66,380.08 and 43,043.41 is: 59,416.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,088.09 : 66,380.08 = 43,043.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,088.09/66,380.08 = 43,043.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,088.09x = 66,380.08 × 43,043.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,088.09x = 2,857,224,999.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,857,224,999.27/48,088.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,416.48

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