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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,834.80, 73,295.40 and 41,836.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,834.80, 73,295.40 and 41,836.40 is: 62,791.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,834.80 : 73,295.40 = 41,836.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,834.80/73,295.40 = 41,836.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,834.80x = 73,295.40 × 41,836.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,834.80x = 3,066,415,672.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,066,415,672.56/48,834.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,791.61

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