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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,836.70, 73,145.70 and 40,088.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,836.70, 73,145.70 and 40,088.70 is: 60,043.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,836.70 : 73,145.70 = 40,088.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,836.70/73,145.70 = 40,088.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,836.70x = 73,145.70 × 40,088.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,836.70x = 2,932,316,023.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,932,316,023.59/48,836.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,043.29

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