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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,670.44, 73,028.38 and 47,884.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,670.44, 73,028.38 and 47,884.20 is: 71,848.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,670.44 : 73,028.38 = 47,884.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,670.44/73,028.38 = 47,884.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,670.44x = 73,028.38 × 47,884.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,670.44x = 3,496,905,553.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,496,905,553.60/48,670.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,848.65

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