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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,896.74, 67,420.35 and 45,353.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,896.74, 67,420.35 and 45,353.80 is: 62,535.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,896.74 : 67,420.35 = 45,353.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,896.74/67,420.35 = 45,353.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,896.74x = 67,420.35 × 45,353.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,896.74x = 3,057,769,069.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,057,769,069.83/48,896.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,535.23

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