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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,496.83, 72,389.79 and 44,934.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,496.83, 72,389.79 and 44,934.87 is: 67,072.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,496.83 : 72,389.79 = 44,934.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,496.83/72,389.79 = 44,934.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,496.83x = 72,389.79 × 44,934.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,496.83x = 3,252,825,802.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,252,825,802.98/48,496.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,072.96

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