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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,129.60, 72,280.80 and 46,574.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,129.60, 72,280.80 and 46,574.40 is: 69,945.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,129.60 : 72,280.80 = 46,574.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,129.60/72,280.80 = 46,574.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,129.60x = 72,280.80 × 46,574.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,129.60x = 3,366,434,891.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,366,434,891.52/48,129.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,945.21

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