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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,790.80, 73,043.64 and 44,121.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,790.80, 73,043.64 and 44,121.56 is: 66,053.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,790.80 : 73,043.64 = 44,121.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,790.80/73,043.64 = 44,121.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,790.80x = 73,043.64 × 44,121.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,790.80x = 3,222,799,344.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,222,799,344.88/48,790.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,053.42

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