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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,768.30, 73,152.45 and 41,769.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,768.30, 73,152.45 and 41,769.90 is: 62,654.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,768.30 : 73,152.45 = 41,769.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,768.30/73,152.45 = 41,769.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,768.30x = 73,152.45 × 41,769.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,768.30x = 3,055,570,521.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,055,570,521.26/48,768.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,654.85

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