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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,329.02, 72,144.23 and 44,868.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,329.02, 72,144.23 and 44,868.70 is: 66,978.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,329.02 : 72,144.23 = 44,868.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,329.02/72,144.23 = 44,868.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,329.02x = 72,144.23 × 44,868.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,329.02x = 3,237,017,812.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,237,017,812.60/48,329.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,978.76

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