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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,904.10, 73,291.35 and 43,331.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,904.10, 73,291.35 and 43,331.30 is: 64,939.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,904.10 : 73,291.35 = 43,331.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,904.10/73,291.35 = 43,331.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,904.10x = 73,291.35 × 43,331.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,904.10x = 3,175,809,474.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,175,809,474.26/48,904.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,939.53

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