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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,485.02, 66,833.08 and 44,417.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,485.02, 66,833.08 and 44,417.20 is: 61,225.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,485.02 : 66,833.08 = 44,417.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,485.02/66,833.08 = 44,417.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,485.02x = 66,833.08 × 44,417.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,485.02x = 2,968,538,280.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,968,538,280.98/48,485.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,225.89

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