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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,916.60, 73,310.10 and 43,343.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,916.60, 73,310.10 and 43,343.80 is: 64,958.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,916.60 : 73,310.10 = 43,343.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,916.60/73,310.10 = 43,343.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,916.60x = 73,310.10 × 43,343.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,916.60x = 3,177,538,312.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,177,538,312.38/48,916.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,958.28

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