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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,540.24, 72,824.04 and 43,913.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,540.24, 72,824.04 and 43,913.52 is: 65,882.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,540.24 : 72,824.04 = 43,913.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,540.24/72,824.04 = 43,913.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,540.24x = 72,824.04 × 43,913.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,540.24x = 3,197,959,937.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,197,959,937.02/48,540.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,882.66

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