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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,735.86, 73,132.94 and 44,770.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,735.86, 73,132.94 and 44,770.10 is: 67,181.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,735.86 : 73,132.94 = 44,770.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,735.86/73,132.94 = 44,770.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,735.86x = 73,132.94 × 44,770.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,735.86x = 3,274,168,783.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,274,168,783.35/48,735.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,181.93

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