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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,153.32, 72,083.10 and 43,157.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,153.32, 72,083.10 and 43,157.48 is: 64,604.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,153.32 : 72,083.10 = 43,157.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,153.32/72,083.10 = 43,157.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,153.32x = 72,083.10 × 43,157.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,153.32x = 3,110,924,946.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,110,924,946.59/48,153.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,604.58

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