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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,797.74, 73,079.36 and 41,737.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,797.74, 73,079.36 and 41,737.38 is: 62,505.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,797.74 : 73,079.36 = 41,737.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,797.74/73,079.36 = 41,737.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,797.74x = 73,079.36 × 41,737.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,797.74x = 3,050,141,018.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,050,141,018.48/48,797.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,505.78

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