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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,612.43, 73,181.28 and 43,724.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,612.43, 73,181.28 and 43,724.36 is: 65,822.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,612.43 : 73,181.28 = 43,724.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,612.43/73,181.28 = 43,724.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,612.43x = 73,181.28 × 43,724.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,612.43x = 3,199,804,631.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,199,804,631.98/48,612.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,822.77

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