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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,288.40, 72,432.60 and 40,998.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,288.40, 72,432.60 and 40,998.40 is: 61,497.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,288.40 : 72,432.60 = 40,998.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,288.40/72,432.60 = 40,998.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,288.40x = 72,432.60 × 40,998.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,288.40x = 2,969,620,707.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,969,620,707.84/48,288.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,497.60

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