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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,876.18, 73,187.37 and 41,900.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,876.18, 73,187.37 and 41,900.82 is: 62,742.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,876.18 : 73,187.37 = 41,900.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,876.18/73,187.37 = 41,900.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,876.18x = 73,187.37 × 41,900.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,876.18x = 3,066,610,816.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,066,610,816.64/48,876.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,742.44

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