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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,823.80, 73,235.70 and 48,046.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,823.80, 73,235.70 and 48,046.20 is: 72,069.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,823.80 : 73,235.70 = 48,046.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,823.80/73,235.70 = 48,046.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,823.80x = 73,235.70 × 48,046.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,823.80x = 3,518,697,089.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,518,697,089.34/48,823.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,069.30

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