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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,536.16, 72,766.97 and 43,590.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,536.16, 72,766.97 and 43,590.70 is: 65,352.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,536.16 : 72,766.97 = 43,590.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,536.16/72,766.97 = 43,590.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,536.16x = 72,766.97 × 43,590.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,536.16x = 3,171,963,159.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,171,963,159.18/48,536.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,352.58

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