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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,850.40, 73,045.20 and 36,408.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,850.40, 73,045.20 and 36,408.80 is: 54,441.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,850.40 : 73,045.20 = 36,408.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,850.40/73,045.20 = 36,408.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,850.40x = 73,045.20 × 36,408.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,850.40x = 2,659,488,077.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,659,488,077.76/48,850.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,441.48

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