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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,471.18, 66,941.21 and 43,187.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,471.18, 66,941.21 and 43,187.85 is: 59,644.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,471.18 : 66,941.21 = 43,187.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,471.18/66,941.21 = 43,187.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,471.18x = 66,941.21 × 43,187.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,471.18x = 2,891,046,936.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,891,046,936.30/48,471.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,644.66

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