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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,885.40, 73,109.40 and 41,012.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,885.40, 73,109.40 and 41,012.20 is: 61,334.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,885.40 : 73,109.40 = 41,012.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,885.40/73,109.40 = 41,012.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,885.40x = 73,109.40 × 41,012.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,885.40x = 2,998,377,334.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,998,377,334.68/48,885.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,334.82

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