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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,744.90, 73,117.35 and 40,434.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,744.90, 73,117.35 and 40,434.30 is: 60,651.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,744.90 : 73,117.35 = 40,434.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,744.90/73,117.35 = 40,434.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,744.90x = 73,117.35 × 40,434.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,744.90x = 2,956,448,865.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,956,448,865.11/48,744.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,651.45

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