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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,269.80, 72,318.30 and 41,357.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,269.80, 72,318.30 and 41,357.80 is: 61,962.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,269.80 : 72,318.30 = 41,357.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,269.80/72,318.30 = 41,357.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,269.80x = 72,318.30 × 41,357.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,269.80x = 2,990,925,787.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,990,925,787.74/48,269.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,962.67

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