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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,632.45, 73,234.85 and 42,466.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,632.45, 73,234.85 and 42,466.32 is: 63,949.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,632.45 : 73,234.85 = 42,466.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,632.45/73,234.85 = 42,466.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,632.45x = 73,234.85 × 42,466.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,632.45x = 3,110,014,362.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,110,014,362.92/48,632.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,949.37

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