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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,457.80, 72,600.30 and 41,545.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,457.80, 72,600.30 and 41,545.80 is: 62,244.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,457.80 : 72,600.30 = 41,545.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,457.80/72,600.30 = 41,545.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,457.80x = 72,600.30 × 41,545.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,457.80x = 3,016,237,543.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,016,237,543.74/48,457.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,244.62

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