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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,856.90, 73,066.65 and 40,983.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,856.90, 73,066.65 and 40,983.70 is: 61,292.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,856.90 : 73,066.65 = 40,983.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,856.90/73,066.65 = 40,983.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,856.90x = 73,066.65 × 40,983.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,856.90x = 2,994,541,663.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,994,541,663.61/48,856.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,292.09

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