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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,862.63, 73,169.89 and 40,944.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,862.63, 73,169.89 and 40,944.32 is: 61,312.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,862.63 : 73,169.89 = 40,944.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,862.63/73,169.89 = 40,944.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,862.63x = 73,169.89 × 40,944.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,862.63x = 2,995,891,105.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,995,891,105.24/48,862.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,312.53

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