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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,432.40, 72,454.20 and 41,930.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,432.40, 72,454.20 and 41,930.80 is: 62,727.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,432.40 : 72,454.20 = 41,930.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,432.40/72,454.20 = 41,930.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,432.40x = 72,454.20 × 41,930.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,432.40x = 3,038,062,569.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,038,062,569.36/48,432.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,727.90

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