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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,228.68, 66,408.91 and 42,772.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,228.68, 66,408.91 and 42,772.73 is: 58,896.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,228.68 : 66,408.91 = 42,772.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,228.68/66,408.91 = 42,772.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,228.68x = 66,408.91 × 42,772.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,228.68x = 2,840,490,178.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,840,490,178.64/48,228.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,896.28

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