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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,654.12, 72,838.94 and 43,984.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,654.12, 72,838.94 and 43,984.83 is: 65,848.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,654.12 : 72,838.94 = 43,984.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,654.12/72,838.94 = 43,984.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,654.12x = 72,838.94 × 43,984.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,654.12x = 3,203,808,173.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,203,808,173.36/48,654.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,848.65

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