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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,448.40, 72,672.60 and 43,686.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,448.40, 72,672.60 and 43,686.80 is: 65,530.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,448.40 : 72,672.60 = 43,686.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,448.40/72,672.60 = 43,686.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,448.40x = 72,672.60 × 43,686.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,448.40x = 3,174,833,341.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,174,833,341.68/48,448.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,530.20

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