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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,801.60, 73,159.20 and 43,552.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,801.60, 73,159.20 and 43,552.80 is: 65,290.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,801.60 : 73,159.20 = 43,552.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,801.60/73,159.20 = 43,552.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,801.60x = 73,159.20 × 43,552.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,801.60x = 3,186,288,005.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,186,288,005.76/48,801.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,290.65

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