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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,773.70, 73,051.20 and 42,212.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,773.70, 73,051.20 and 42,212.70 is: 63,224.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,773.70 : 73,051.20 = 42,212.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,773.70/73,051.20 = 42,212.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,773.70x = 73,051.20 × 42,212.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,773.70x = 3,083,688,390.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,083,688,390.24/48,773.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,224.41

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