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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,816.27, 73,224.41 and 46,323.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,816.27, 73,224.41 and 46,323.09 is: 69,484.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,816.27 : 73,224.41 = 46,323.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,816.27/73,224.41 = 46,323.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,816.27x = 73,224.41 × 46,323.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,816.27x = 3,391,980,703.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,391,980,703.01/48,816.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,484.64

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