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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,328.02, 72,142.74 and 44,867.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,328.02, 72,142.74 and 44,867.70 is: 66,977.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,328.02 : 72,142.74 = 44,867.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,328.02/72,142.74 = 44,867.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,328.02x = 72,142.74 × 44,867.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,328.02x = 3,236,878,815.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,236,878,815.50/48,328.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,977.27

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