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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,866.40, 73,445.40 and 42,451.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,866.40, 73,445.40 and 42,451.20 is: 63,803.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,866.40 : 73,445.40 = 42,451.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,866.40/73,445.40 = 42,451.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,866.40x = 73,445.40 × 42,451.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,866.40x = 3,117,845,364.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,117,845,364.48/48,866.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,803.46

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