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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,683.40, 73,025.10 and 41,425.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,683.40, 73,025.10 and 41,425.80 is: 62,138.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,683.40 : 73,025.10 = 41,425.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,683.40/73,025.10 = 41,425.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,683.40x = 73,025.10 × 41,425.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,683.40x = 3,025,123,187.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,025,123,187.58/48,683.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,138.70

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