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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,809.74, 73,167.45 and 39,944.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,809.74, 73,167.45 and 39,944.19 is: 59,877.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,809.74 : 73,167.45 = 39,944.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,809.74/73,167.45 = 39,944.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,809.74x = 73,167.45 × 39,944.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,809.74x = 2,922,614,462.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,922,614,462.32/48,809.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,877.69

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