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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,887.96, 73,218.67 and 41,694.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,887.96, 73,218.67 and 41,694.08 is: 62,444.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,887.96 : 73,218.67 = 41,694.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,887.96/73,218.67 = 41,694.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,887.96x = 73,218.67 × 41,694.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,887.96x = 3,052,784,614.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,052,784,614.15/48,887.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,444.51

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