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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,937.40, 73,495.20 and 42,813.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,937.40, 73,495.20 and 42,813.80 is: 64,298.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,937.40 : 73,495.20 = 42,813.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,937.40/73,495.20 = 42,813.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,937.40x = 73,495.20 × 42,813.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,937.40x = 3,146,608,793.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,146,608,793.76/48,937.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,298.65

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