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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,244.26, 66,519.17 and 41,518.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,244.26, 66,519.17 and 41,518.32 is: 57,245.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,244.26 : 66,519.17 = 41,518.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,244.26/66,519.17 = 41,518.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,244.26x = 66,519.17 × 41,518.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,244.26x = 2,761,763,978.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,761,763,978.60/48,244.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,245.45

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