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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,544.41, 72,701.73 and 30,960.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,544.41, 72,701.73 and 30,960.93 is: 46,368.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,544.41 : 72,701.73 = 30,960.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,544.41/72,701.73 = 30,960.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,544.41x = 72,701.73 × 30,960.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,544.41x = 2,250,913,173.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,250,913,173.41/48,544.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,368.12

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