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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,484.02, 66,831.71 and 44,416.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,484.02, 66,831.71 and 44,416.20 is: 61,224.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,484.02 : 66,831.71 = 44,416.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,484.02/66,831.71 = 44,416.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,484.02x = 66,831.71 × 44,416.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,484.02x = 2,968,410,375.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,968,410,375.62/48,484.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,224.51

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