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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,733.55, 73,129.48 and 44,767.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,733.55, 73,129.48 and 44,767.79 is: 67,178.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,733.55 : 73,129.48 = 44,767.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,733.55/73,129.48 = 44,767.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,733.55x = 73,129.48 × 44,767.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,733.55x = 3,273,844,613.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,273,844,613.96/48,733.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,178.46

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