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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,204.40, 72,479.40 and 40,601.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,204.40, 72,479.40 and 40,601.20 is: 61,047.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,204.40 : 72,479.40 = 40,601.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,204.40/72,479.40 = 40,601.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,204.40x = 72,479.40 × 40,601.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,204.40x = 2,942,750,615.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,942,750,615.28/48,204.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,047.34

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