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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,593.22, 73,000.17 and 41,950.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,593.22, 73,000.17 and 41,950.14 is: 63,020.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,593.22 : 73,000.17 = 41,950.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,593.22/73,000.17 = 41,950.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,593.22x = 73,000.17 × 41,950.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,593.22x = 3,062,367,351.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,062,367,351.52/48,593.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,020.47

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