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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,286.23, 66,598.38 and 42,307.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,286.23, 66,598.38 and 42,307.50 is: 58,352.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,286.23 : 66,598.38 = 42,307.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,286.23/66,598.38 = 42,307.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,286.23x = 66,598.38 × 42,307.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,286.23x = 2,817,610,961.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,817,610,961.85/48,286.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,352.27

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