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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,350.90, 72,173.00 and 44,789.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,350.90, 72,173.00 and 44,789.51 is: 66,856.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,350.90 : 72,173.00 = 44,789.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,350.90/72,173.00 = 44,789.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,350.90x = 72,173.00 × 44,789.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,350.90x = 3,232,593,597.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,232,593,597.64/48,350.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,856.94

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