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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,648.79, 72,812.40 and 44,277.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,648.79, 72,812.40 and 44,277.22 is: 66,269.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,648.79 : 72,812.40 = 44,277.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,648.79/72,812.40 = 44,277.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,648.79x = 72,812.40 × 44,277.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,648.79x = 3,223,930,653.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,223,930,653.53/48,648.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,269.49

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