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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,433.90, 72,456.45 and 41,932.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,433.90, 72,456.45 and 41,932.30 is: 62,730.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,433.90 : 72,456.45 = 41,932.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,433.90/72,456.45 = 41,932.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,433.90x = 72,456.45 × 41,932.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,433.90x = 3,038,265,598.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,038,265,598.34/48,433.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,730.15

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