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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,824.56, 67,340.93 and 35,440.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,824.56, 67,340.93 and 35,440.12 is: 48,880.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,824.56 : 67,340.93 = 35,440.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,824.56/67,340.93 = 35,440.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,824.56x = 67,340.93 × 35,440.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,824.56x = 2,386,570,640.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,386,570,640.11/48,824.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,880.54

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