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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,838.60, 73,257.90 and 48,320.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,838.60, 73,257.90 and 48,320.20 is: 72,480.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,838.60 : 73,257.90 = 48,320.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,838.60/73,257.90 = 48,320.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,838.60x = 73,257.90 × 48,320.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,838.60x = 3,539,836,379.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,539,836,379.58/48,838.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,480.30

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