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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,758.12, 73,166.40 and 44,792.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,758.12, 73,166.40 and 44,792.36 is: 67,215.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,758.12 : 73,166.40 = 44,792.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,758.12/73,166.40 = 44,792.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,758.12x = 73,166.40 × 44,792.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,758.12x = 3,277,295,728.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,277,295,728.70/48,758.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,215.38

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