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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,191.77, 72,330.86 and 40,343.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,191.77, 72,330.86 and 40,343.41 is: 60,551.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,191.77 : 72,330.86 = 40,343.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,191.77/72,330.86 = 40,343.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,191.77x = 72,330.86 × 40,343.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,191.77x = 2,918,073,540.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,918,073,540.63/48,191.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,551.28

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