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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,861.00, 73,167.45 and 40,942.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,861.00, 73,167.45 and 40,942.69 is: 61,310.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,861.00 : 73,167.45 = 40,942.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,861.00/73,167.45 = 40,942.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,861.00x = 73,167.45 × 40,942.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,861.00x = 2,995,672,323.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,995,672,323.07/48,861.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,310.09

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