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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,743.37, 73,144.19 and 44,777.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,743.37, 73,144.19 and 44,777.61 is: 67,193.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,743.37 : 73,144.19 = 44,777.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,743.37/73,144.19 = 44,777.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,743.37x = 73,144.19 × 44,777.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,743.37x = 3,275,222,013.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,275,222,013.59/48,743.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,193.18

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