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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,490.40, 72,908.40 and 40,887.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,490.40, 72,908.40 and 40,887.20 is: 61,476.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,490.40 : 72,908.40 = 40,887.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,490.40/72,908.40 = 40,887.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,490.40x = 72,908.40 × 40,887.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,490.40x = 2,981,020,332.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,981,020,332.48/48,490.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,476.51

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