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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,892.70, 73,229.70 and 40,144.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,892.70, 73,229.70 and 40,144.70 is: 60,127.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,892.70 : 73,229.70 = 40,144.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,892.70/73,229.70 = 40,144.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,892.70x = 73,229.70 × 40,144.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,892.70x = 2,939,784,337.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,939,784,337.59/48,892.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,127.27

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