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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,858.80, 73,288.20 and 41,860.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,858.80, 73,288.20 and 41,860.40 is: 62,790.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,858.80 : 73,288.20 = 41,860.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,858.80/73,288.20 = 41,860.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,858.80x = 73,288.20 × 41,860.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,858.80x = 3,067,873,367.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,067,873,367.28/48,858.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,790.60

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