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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,601.17, 66,632.21 and 47,715.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,601.17, 66,632.21 and 47,715.44 is: 65,417.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,601.17 : 66,632.21 = 47,715.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,601.17/66,632.21 = 47,715.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,601.17x = 66,632.21 × 47,715.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,601.17x = 3,179,384,646.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,179,384,646.58/48,601.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,417.86

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