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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,882.74, 73,375.97 and 43,296.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,882.74, 73,375.97 and 43,296.68 is: 64,990.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,882.74 : 73,375.97 = 43,296.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,882.74/73,375.97 = 43,296.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,882.74x = 73,375.97 × 43,296.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,882.74x = 3,176,935,859.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,176,935,859.74/48,882.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,990.96

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