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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,648.24, 72,875.16 and 44,536.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,648.24, 72,875.16 and 44,536.68 is: 66,716.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,648.24 : 72,875.16 = 44,536.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,648.24/72,875.16 = 44,536.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,648.24x = 72,875.16 × 44,536.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,648.24x = 3,245,617,680.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,245,617,680.87/48,648.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,716.03

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