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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,712.60, 72,923.10 and 43,463.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,712.60, 72,923.10 and 43,463.80 is: 65,065.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,712.60 : 72,923.10 = 43,463.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,712.60/72,923.10 = 43,463.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,712.60x = 72,923.10 × 43,463.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,712.60x = 3,169,515,033.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,169,515,033.78/48,712.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,065.61

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