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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,400.04, 72,959.18 and 44,195.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,400.04, 72,959.18 and 44,195.88 is: 66,621.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,400.04 : 72,959.18 = 44,195.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,400.04/72,959.18 = 44,195.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,400.04x = 72,959.18 × 44,195.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,400.04x = 3,224,495,164.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,224,495,164.18/48,400.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,621.75

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