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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,896.60, 73,280.10 and 43,323.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,896.60, 73,280.10 and 43,323.80 is: 64,928.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,896.60 : 73,280.10 = 43,323.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,896.60/73,280.10 = 43,323.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,896.60x = 73,280.10 × 43,323.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,896.60x = 3,174,772,396.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,174,772,396.38/48,896.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,928.29

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