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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,728.40, 73,092.60 and 44,427.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,728.40, 73,092.60 and 44,427.60 is: 66,641.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,728.40 : 73,092.60 = 44,427.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,728.40/73,092.60 = 44,427.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,728.40x = 73,092.60 × 44,427.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,728.40x = 3,247,328,795.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,247,328,795.76/48,728.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,641.40

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