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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,241.10, 72,274.17 and 47,191.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,241.10, 72,274.17 and 47,191.34 is: 70,701.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,241.10 : 72,274.17 = 47,191.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,241.10/72,274.17 = 47,191.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,241.10x = 72,274.17 × 47,191.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,241.10x = 3,410,715,287.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,410,715,287.34/48,241.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,701.44

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