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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,736.80, 73,105.20 and 41,738.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,736.80, 73,105.20 and 41,738.40 is: 62,607.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,736.80 : 73,105.20 = 41,738.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,736.80/73,105.20 = 41,738.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,736.80x = 73,105.20 × 41,738.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,736.80x = 3,051,294,079.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,051,294,079.68/48,736.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,607.60

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