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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,874.68, 73,185.12 and 41,899.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,874.68, 73,185.12 and 41,899.32 is: 62,740.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,874.68 : 73,185.12 = 41,899.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,874.68/73,185.12 = 41,899.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,874.68x = 73,185.12 × 41,899.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,874.68x = 3,066,406,762.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,066,406,762.12/48,874.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,740.19

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