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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,877.80, 73,316.70 and 41,879.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,877.80, 73,316.70 and 41,879.40 is: 62,819.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,877.80 : 73,316.70 = 41,879.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,877.80/73,316.70 = 41,879.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,877.80x = 73,316.70 × 41,879.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,877.80x = 3,070,459,405.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,070,459,405.98/48,877.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,819.10

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