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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,616.15, 72,924.23 and 44,460.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,616.15, 72,924.23 and 44,460.85 is: 66,691.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,616.15 : 72,924.23 = 44,460.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,616.15/72,924.23 = 44,460.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,616.15x = 72,924.23 × 44,460.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,616.15x = 3,242,273,029.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,242,273,029.09/48,616.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,691.28

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