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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,882.99, 67,423.68 and 44,862.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,882.99, 67,423.68 and 44,862.78 is: 61,878.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,882.99 : 67,423.68 = 44,862.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,882.99/67,423.68 = 44,862.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,882.99x = 67,423.68 × 44,862.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,882.99x = 3,024,813,890.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,024,813,890.87/48,882.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,878.65

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