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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,738.80, 72,941.85 and 40,850.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,738.80, 72,941.85 and 40,850.21 is: 61,135.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,738.80 : 72,941.85 = 40,850.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,738.80/72,941.85 = 40,850.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,738.80x = 72,941.85 × 40,850.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,738.80x = 2,979,690,072.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,979,690,072.64/48,738.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,135.90

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