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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,846.80, 73,313.40 and 41,848.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,846.80, 73,313.40 and 41,848.40 is: 62,809.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,846.80 : 73,313.40 = 41,848.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,846.80/73,313.40 = 41,848.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,846.80x = 73,313.40 × 41,848.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,846.80x = 3,068,048,488.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,068,048,488.56/48,846.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,809.61

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