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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,752.40, 73,128.60 and 44,950.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,752.40, 73,128.60 and 44,950.80 is: 67,426.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,752.40 : 73,128.60 = 44,950.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,752.40/73,128.60 = 44,950.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,752.40x = 73,128.60 × 44,950.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,752.40x = 3,287,189,072.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,287,189,072.88/48,752.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,426.20

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