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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,144.66, 72,260.73 and 41,204.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,144.66, 72,260.73 and 41,204.58 is: 61,844.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,144.66 : 72,260.73 = 41,204.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,144.66/72,260.73 = 41,204.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,144.66x = 72,260.73 × 41,204.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,144.66x = 2,977,473,030.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,977,473,030.14/48,144.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,844.30

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