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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,885.74, 73,380.47 and 43,299.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,885.74, 73,380.47 and 43,299.69 is: 64,995.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,885.74 : 73,380.47 = 43,299.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,885.74/73,380.47 = 43,299.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,885.74x = 73,380.47 × 43,299.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,885.74x = 3,177,351,386.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,177,351,386.56/48,885.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,995.47

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