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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,630.40, 73,003.20 and 48,284.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,630.40, 73,003.20 and 48,284.80 is: 72,484.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,630.40 : 73,003.20 = 48,284.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,630.40/73,003.20 = 48,284.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,630.40x = 73,003.20 × 48,284.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,630.40x = 3,524,944,911.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,524,944,911.36/48,630.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,484.39

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