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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,879.35, 73,194.94 and 40,961.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,879.35, 73,194.94 and 40,961.04 is: 61,337.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,879.35 : 73,194.94 = 40,961.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,879.35/73,194.94 = 40,961.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,879.35x = 73,194.94 × 40,961.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,879.35x = 2,998,141,053.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,998,141,053.58/48,879.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,337.58

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