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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,798.24, 73,080.11 and 41,737.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,798.24, 73,080.11 and 41,737.88 is: 62,506.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,798.24 : 73,080.11 = 41,737.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,798.24/73,080.11 = 41,737.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,798.24x = 73,080.11 × 41,737.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,798.24x = 3,050,208,287.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,050,208,287.48/48,798.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,506.52

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