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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,882.40, 73,412.70 and 42,758.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,882.40, 73,412.70 and 42,758.80 is: 64,216.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,882.40 : 73,412.70 = 42,758.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,882.40/73,412.70 = 42,758.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,882.40x = 73,412.70 × 42,758.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,882.40x = 3,139,038,956.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,139,038,956.76/48,882.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,216.14

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