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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,645.37, 72,484.45 and 43,339.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,645.37, 72,484.45 and 43,339.60 is: 64,578.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,645.37 : 72,484.45 = 43,339.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,645.37/72,484.45 = 43,339.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,645.37x = 72,484.45 × 43,339.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,645.37x = 3,141,447,069.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,141,447,069.22/48,645.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,578.54

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