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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,856.96, 73,203.76 and 47,036.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,856.96, 73,203.76 and 47,036.80 is: 70,476.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,856.96 : 73,203.76 = 47,036.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,856.96/73,203.76 = 47,036.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,856.96x = 73,203.76 × 47,036.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,856.96x = 3,443,270,618.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,443,270,618.37/48,856.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,476.56

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