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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,877.66, 73,192.41 and 40,959.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,877.66, 73,192.41 and 40,959.35 is: 61,335.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,877.66 : 73,192.41 = 40,959.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,877.66/73,192.41 = 40,959.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,877.66x = 73,192.41 × 40,959.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,877.66x = 2,997,913,858.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,997,913,858.75/48,877.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,335.05

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