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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,696.10, 72,901.80 and 44,026.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,696.10, 72,901.80 and 44,026.86 is: 65,911.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,696.10 : 72,901.80 = 44,026.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,696.10/72,901.80 = 44,026.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,696.10x = 72,901.80 × 44,026.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,696.10x = 3,209,637,342.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,209,637,342.35/48,696.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,911.59

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