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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,286.41, 66,579.21 and 45,297.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,286.41, 66,579.21 and 45,297.51 is: 62,458.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,286.41 : 66,579.21 = 45,297.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,286.41/66,579.21 = 45,297.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,286.41x = 66,579.21 × 45,297.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,286.41x = 3,015,872,430.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,015,872,430.77/48,286.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,458.00

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