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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,874.20, 73,311.30 and 43,333.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,874.20, 73,311.30 and 43,333.80 is: 65,000.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,874.20 : 73,311.30 = 43,333.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,874.20/73,311.30 = 43,333.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,874.20x = 73,311.30 × 43,333.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,874.20x = 3,176,857,211.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,176,857,211.94/48,874.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,000.70

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