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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,848.30, 73,272.45 and 40,975.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,848.30, 73,272.45 and 40,975.10 is: 61,462.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,848.30 : 73,272.45 = 40,975.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,848.30/73,272.45 = 40,975.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,848.30x = 73,272.45 × 40,975.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,848.30x = 3,002,345,966.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,002,345,966.00/48,848.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,462.65

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