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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,842.80, 73,307.40 and 41,844.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,842.80, 73,307.40 and 41,844.40 is: 62,803.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,842.80 : 73,307.40 = 41,844.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,842.80/73,307.40 = 41,844.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,842.80x = 73,307.40 × 41,844.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,842.80x = 3,067,504,168.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,067,504,168.56/48,842.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,803.61

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