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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,799.80, 73,199.70 and 42,967.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,799.80, 73,199.70 and 42,967.80 is: 64,451.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,799.80 : 73,199.70 = 42,967.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,799.80/73,199.70 = 42,967.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,799.80x = 73,199.70 × 42,967.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,799.80x = 3,145,230,069.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,145,230,069.66/48,799.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,451.70

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