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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,817.96, 67,318.50 and 41,767.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,817.96, 67,318.50 and 41,767.72 is: 57,596.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,817.96 : 67,318.50 = 41,767.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,817.96/67,318.50 = 41,767.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,817.96x = 67,318.50 × 41,767.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,817.96x = 2,811,740,258.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,811,740,258.82/48,817.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,596.43

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