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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,093.89, 72,469.11 and 39,520.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,093.89, 72,469.11 and 39,520.85 is: 59,551.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,093.89 : 72,469.11 = 39,520.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,093.89/72,469.11 = 39,520.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,093.89x = 72,469.11 × 39,520.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,093.89x = 2,864,040,611.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,864,040,611.80/48,093.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,551.03

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