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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,866.60, 73,235.10 and 43,293.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,866.60, 73,235.10 and 43,293.80 is: 64,883.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,866.60 : 73,235.10 = 43,293.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,866.60/73,235.10 = 43,293.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,866.60x = 73,235.10 × 43,293.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,866.60x = 3,170,625,772.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,170,625,772.38/48,866.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,883.29

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