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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,304.60, 72,456.90 and 44,157.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,304.60, 72,456.90 and 44,157.40 is: 66,236.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,304.60 : 72,456.90 = 44,157.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,304.60/72,456.90 = 44,157.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,304.60x = 72,456.90 × 44,157.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,304.60x = 3,199,508,316.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,199,508,316.06/48,304.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,236.10

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