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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,792.70, 73,079.70 and 40,044.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,792.70, 73,079.70 and 40,044.70 is: 59,977.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,792.70 : 73,079.70 = 40,044.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,792.70/73,079.70 = 40,044.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,792.70x = 73,079.70 × 40,044.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,792.70x = 2,926,454,662.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,926,454,662.59/48,792.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,977.31

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