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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,911.60, 73,302.60 and 43,338.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,911.60, 73,302.60 and 43,338.80 is: 64,950.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,911.60 : 73,302.60 = 43,338.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,911.60/73,302.60 = 43,338.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,911.60x = 73,302.60 × 43,338.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,911.60x = 3,176,846,720.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,176,846,720.88/48,911.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,950.78

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