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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,928.10, 73,392.15 and 40,624.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,928.10, 73,392.15 and 40,624.70 is: 60,937.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,928.10 : 73,392.15 = 40,624.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,928.10/73,392.15 = 40,624.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,928.10x = 73,392.15 × 40,624.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,928.10x = 2,981,534,076.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,981,534,076.11/48,928.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,937.05

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