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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,813.84, 67,708.17 and 47,518.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,813.84, 67,708.17 and 47,518.30 is: 65,911.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,813.84 : 67,708.17 = 47,518.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,813.84/67,708.17 = 47,518.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,813.84x = 67,708.17 × 47,518.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,813.84x = 3,217,377,265.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,217,377,265.52/48,813.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,911.17

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