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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,866.90, 73,446.15 and 42,451.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,866.90, 73,446.15 and 42,451.70 is: 63,804.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,866.90 : 73,446.15 = 42,451.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,866.90/73,446.15 = 42,451.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,866.90x = 73,446.15 × 42,451.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,866.90x = 3,117,913,925.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,117,913,925.96/48,866.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,804.21

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